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Meaning of "abyssal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ABYSSAL

abyssal  [əˈbɪsəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABYSSAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Abyssal is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ABYSSAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Abyssal zone

The abyssal zone is the abyssopelagic layer or pelagic zone that contains the very deep benthic communities near the bottom of oceans. "Abyss" derives from the Greek word ἄβυσσος, meaning bottomless. At depths of 4,000 to 6,000 metres, this zone remains in perpetual darkness and never receives daylight. It is the deeper part of the midnight zone which starts in the bathypelagic waters above. Its permanent inhabitants are able to withstand the immense pressures of the ocean depths, up to 76 megapascals. Many abyssal creatures have underslung jaws to sift through the sand to catch food. These regions are also characterised by continuous cold and lack of nutrients. The abyssal zone has temperatures around 2 °C to 3 °C through the large majority of its mass. The area below the abyssal zone is the sparsely inhabited Hadal zone. The zone above is the bathyal zone. These three zones belong to the deep-sea realm. Above on the continental platform there are respectively the euphotic and dysphotic zones. The abyssal zone lies partially in the dysphotic and partially in the aphotic zones.

Definition of abyssal in the English dictionary

The definition of abyssal in the dictionary is of or belonging to the ocean depths, esp below 2000 metres.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABYSSAL


abomasal
ˌæbəʊˈmeɪsəl
basal
ˈbeɪsəl
Birtwistle
ˈbɜːtˌwɪsəl
bristle
ˈbrɪsəl
byssal
ˈbɪsəl
dickcissel
ˌdɪkˈsɪsəl
dismissal
dɪsˈmɪsəl
eisel
ˈeɪsəl
epistle
ɪˈpɪsəl
gristle
ˈɡrɪsəl
hypabyssal
ˌhɪpəˈbɪsəl
IJssel
ˈaɪsəl
kissel
ˈkɪsəl
missal
ˈmɪsəl
scissel
ˈsɪsəl
sisal
ˈsaɪsəl
thistle
ˈθɪsəl
whistle
ˈwɪsəl
wolf-whistle
ˈwʊlfwɪsəl
Yssel
ˈaɪsəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABYSSAL

abutted
abutter
abutting
abuzz
ABV
abvolt
abwatt
aby
Abydos
abye
abying
abysm
abysmal
abysmally
abyss
Abyssinia
Abyssinian
Abyssinian cat
Abyssinian guinea pig
abyssopelagic

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABYSSAL

aglossal
colossal
constructive dismissal
crissal
dossal
duniwassal
envassal
glossal
great vassal
hypoglossal
isoglossal
opisthoglossal
pertussal
subvassal
supercolossal
tussal
unfair dismissal
vassal
vibrissal
wrongful dismissal

Synonyms and antonyms of abyssal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «abyssal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABYSSAL

Find out the translation of abyssal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of abyssal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «abyssal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

深海
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abisal
570 millions of speakers

English

abyssal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वितलीय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السحيقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

абиссальная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

abissal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গহন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

abyssal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Abyssal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abyssal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

深海の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

심해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Abyssal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc về vực sâu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கணக்கிலடங்கா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गलबला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

abisal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

abissale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Abyssal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

абиссальная
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

abisal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

abyssal
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

abissale
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

abyssal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

abyssal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of abyssal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABYSSAL»

The term «abyssal» is regularly used and occupies the 55.059 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABYSSAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about abyssal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABYSSAL»

Discover the use of abyssal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to abyssal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Abyssal Channels in the Atlantic Ocean: Water Structure and ...
This book is dedicated to the study of structure and transport of deep and bottom waters through underwater channels of the Atlantic Ocean.
Eugene G. Morozov, Alexander N. Demidov, Roman Y. Tarakanov, 2010
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The Eye of the Chained God: The Abyssal Plague Trilogy
Kri, believed dead, resurfaces with wisdom garnered from the Chained God. It seems even Tharizdun himself is against Vestapalk. From the Paperback edition.
Don Bassingthwaite, 2012
3
Dredged Material Isolation on the Abyssal Seafloor: A ...
This report is the result of an examination of the feasibility of isolating contaminated dredged material on the abyssal seafloor. The focus is on the technical and environmental factors that constrain the considerations of feasibility.
‎1997
4
Wave-induced Mixing Above the Abyssal Seafloor
The presence of celestial bodies induces a barotropic current in the ocean, known as the barotropic tide.
Caroline J. Muller, 2008
5
Influence of abyssal circulation on sedimentary ...
Abyssal bedforms explored with a deeply towed instrument package. Mar. Geol. , 23: 57—75. Several types of abyssal bedforms have been discovered during surveys with a deeply towed instrument package at water depths of 1.5—6 km in  ...
Bruce C. Heezen, 2011
6
Oath of Vigilance: Abyssal Plague
Albanon and Kri Redshal delve deep into the mystery surrounding the Abyssal plague sweeping the Nentir Vale and discover that the forces behind this plague are much for powerful than they ever could have imagined. Original.
James Wyatt, 2011
7
Ecosystems of the Deep Oceans
densities for individual classes do not exceed 64 individuals m−2, except at the Porcupine Abyssal Plain site where holothurian and ophiuroid densities reach 363 and 965 m−2, respectively. Holothurian abundance was found to correlate well ...
P.A. Tyler, 2003
8
Abyssal Warriors
As the Blood Wars escalate across the various planes of existence, Aereas and Nina find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict--he in Sigil, she at the head of an evil abyssal army. Original. 75,000 first printing.
J. Robert King, 1996
9
The Earth Beneath the Sea History Sea
In 1948 the Swedish Deep-Sea Expedition discovered a similar plain in the Indian Ocean south of the Bay of Bengal.2 Subsequently, more abyssal plains were discovered throughout the world. Although a rough idea of the extent of abyssal ...
M. N. Hill, 1963
10
Aquatic Oligochaetes
Lake Baikal, abyssal zone, sediment, abundance, distribution, diversity, deep- water fauna Abstract Lake Baikal is unique because the water circulation carries oxygen to its deepest point ( 1637 m), which makes it the only freshwater lake in ...
Brenda M. Healy, Trefor B. Reynoldson, K. A. Coates, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABYSSAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term abyssal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Riot Games' League of Legends Newest Champion 'Tahm Kench …
On top of that, his R ability is the "Abyssal Voyage". Tagged as his ultimate ability, such attack enables Tahm Kench to release his swallowed ... «Venture Capital Post, Jul 15»
2
Ten Metroid-Like Games To Play While Waiting For Samus' Return
I like the game Valdis Story: Abyssal City better than I like Shadow Complex or SteamWorld Dig but overall, some great games featured here. «Game Informer, Jul 15»
3
The very hungry sea anemone
The surprising culinary preferences of an abyssal sea anemone have been unveiled by a team of scientists from the National Oceanography ... «Military Technologies, Jul 15»
4
The International 5's final stretch goal smashed at $15 million
With Reborn and the rumored 'Abyssal Lord' making an appearance, Valve has been at it behind the scene and for that we're always going to ... «Gamespresso, Jul 15»
5
University of Southern Denmark sets out to explore deep ocean …
We found both a higher turnover and a greater deposition of organic material in the extreme deep than we have found in abyssal settings of ... «Phys.Org, Jun 15»
6
Darksiders 2: Deathinitive Edition Comparison Screenshots
That means you'll get the Maker Armor Set, the Abyssal Forge, the Demon Lord Belial, Death Rides, Angel of Death, Deadly Despair, Shadow ... «Arcade Sushi, Jun 15»
7
League of Legends Patch 5.12 Updates: Runeglaive Jungle …
The Abyssal Voyage is the ultimate ability of the River King, which lets him swallow an ally and dive to another spot on the map. In addition, the ... «Venture Capital Post, Jun 15»
8
Free Trials for New Marine Technologies
... for a project like FixO3 because of our experience in managing long-term, time-series studies, such as those in the Porcupine Abyssal Plain. «TheFishSite.com, Jun 15»
9
Blood and Thunder: Turning Blasphemy Into Fun
It's tempting to immediately compare Abyssal to fellow UK counterparts Grave Miasma, but although it seems both bands are cut from the same ... «PopMatters, Jun 15»
10
New coral reef discovered
The bottom of the canyon was choked with organic-rich particles flushing down the canyon on the way to the abyssal plain, which was ... «Practical Fishkeeping, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Abyssal [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/abyssal>. May 2024 ».
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