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Going to the Arctic was immense for me.
Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark

Meaning of "the Arctic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE ARCTIC

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WHAT DOES THE ARCTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Arctic

The Arctic is a polar region located at the northernmost part of the Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, Russia, the United States, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The Arctic region consists of a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by treeless permafrost. The area can be defined as north of the Arctic Circle, the approximate limit of the midnight sun and the polar night. Alternatively, it can be defined as the region where the average temperature for the warmest month is below 10 °C; the northernmost tree line roughly follows the isotherm at the boundary of this region. Socially and politically, the Arctic region includes the northern territories of the eight Arctic states, although by natural science definitions much of this territory is considered subarctic. The Arctic region is a unique area among Earth's ecosystems. The cultures in the region and the Arctic indigenous peoples have adapted to its cold and extreme conditions. In recent years the extent of the sea ice has declined.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE ARCTIC

the Antilles
the antipodes
the Antipodes Islands
the antique
the Apocrypha
the Apple Isle
the Arab street
The Arabian Nights´ Entertainments
the archenemy
the Archer
the archfiend
the Ardennes
the Argentine
the Argonne
the Armada
the arts
the Ashes
the Atlantic
the Atlantic Provinces
the atomic age

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE ARCTIC

Antarctic
arctic
chiropractic
didactic
eclectic
galactic
hectic
High Arctic
Holarctic
intergalactic
lactic
Nearctic
Palaearctic
practic
prophylactic
subantarctic
subarctic
syntactic
tactic
the Antarctic

Synonyms and antonyms of the Arctic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the Arctic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE ARCTIC

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

Translator English - Chinese

北极
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el Ártico
570 millions of speakers

English

the Arctic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आर्कटिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القطب الشمالي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Арктика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ártico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উত্তর মেরু সংক্রান্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´Arctique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Artik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die Arktis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

北極圏
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

북극
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing Arktik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Bắc Cực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆர்க்டிக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आर्क्टिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Arctic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

l´Artico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Arctic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Арктика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Arctica
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

η Αρκτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die Arktiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Arktis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Arktis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the Arctic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE ARCTIC»

The term «the Arctic» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.145 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of the Arctic
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «the Arctic».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE ARCTIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «the Arctic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «the Arctic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «THE ARCTIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the Arctic.
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Ann Bancroft
This journey is not over. Our education initiatives have so much momentum, and we're committed to sharing even more stories from the Arctic when we return.
2
Helena Blavatsky
Even in our day, science suspects beyond the Polar seas, at the very circle of the Arctic Pole, the existence of a sea which never freezes and a continent which is ever green.
3
Susan Collins
Like the canary in the coal mine, the climate changes already evident in the Arctic are a call to action.
4
Robert Dold
It was a Republican, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who first protected the Arctic Refuge to balance the oil development at Prudhoe Bay with responsible conservation.
5
Robert Dold
The people that I represent in Illinois care passionately about protecting open space and safeguarding our nation's natural treasures, including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
6
Sylvia Earle
For humans, the Arctic is a harshly inhospitable place, but the conditions there are precisely what polar bears require to survive - and thrive. 'Harsh' to us is 'home' for them. Take away the ice and snow, increase the temperature by even a little, and the realm that makes their lives possible literally melts away.
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Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark
Going to the Arctic was immense for me.
8
Russ Feingold
We should not use special budget procedures to jam through legislation to drill in the Arctic Refuge. This topic is too important to the public to address it in such a back-door manner. We should be having a full, open discussion of the issue during an energy debate.
9
Jeff Goodell
In the Arctic, things are already getting freaky. Temperatures have warmed three times faster than the global average.
10
Aleqa Hammond
The North Pole will be ice-free during summer in years to come, and that itself will put the Arctic Sea basin on a very high risk of... environmental disasters that might be there.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE ARCTIC»

Discover the use of the Arctic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the Arctic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Future History of the Arctic
The Arctic is coming of age. This engrossing book tells the story of how that is happening and how it might happen—through the stories of those who live there, those who study it, and those who will determine its destiny.
Charles Emmerson, 2010
2
Who Owns the Arctic?: Understanding Sovereignty Disputes in ...
This insightful little book is an informed primer for today's most pressing territorial issue.
Michael Byers, 2009
3
Ancient People of the Arctic
The Palaeo-Eskimos have left far more than the hundreds of pieces of art recovered by archaeologists and the evidence of human ingenuity and endurance on the perimeter of the habitable world.
Robert McGhee, 2001
4
Discovering the Arctic Tundra
Describes what the Arctic tundra is and the plants and animals that live there.
Janey Levy, 2007
5
The Arctic Home in the Vedas
Drawing upon his vast knowledge of the Hindu Vedas and the Zoroastrian Avesta, Tilak makes a painstakingly detailed analysis of the texts and compares them with the geological, astronomical, and archaeological evidence to show the ...
Bal Gangadhar Tilak, 2011
6
The Arctic Promise: Legal and Political Autonomy of ...
The Arctic Promise deals with areas of comparative constitutional law, international law, Aboriginal law, legal anthropology, political science, and international relations, using each to contribute to the understanding of the right to ...
Natalia Loukacheva, 2007
7
The Arctic Habitat
Introduces the characteristics of the Arctic habitat, describing the weather, the seasons, and the adaptive behaviors of the plants and animals that live there.
Molly Aloian, Bobbie Kalman, 2006
8
Silent Snow: The Slow Poisoning of the Arctic
In a journey across the Arctic to find out why it is toxic, an environmental journalist reports on the dangers of pollution to fragile ecosystems; how Arctic cultures are adapting to pollution; and what solutions will prevent this crisis ...
Marla Cone, 2007
9
The Arctic Wolf
Discusses the arctic wolf, including how it survives such a harsh climate and its physical characteristics and food supply.
Fred H. Harrington, 2002
10
Arctic Doom, Arctic Boom: The Geopolitics of Climate Change ...
An expert examination of the way climate change is transforming the Arctic environmentally, economically, and geopolitically, and how the challenges of that transformation should be met.
Barry Scott Zellen, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE ARCTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the Arctic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Activists Hanging From A Bridge Force Arctic Drilling Ship To Turn …
The Arctic-bound ship stopped in its tracks Thursday during its second attempt to reach a Shell drilling site. The oil company aborted its first attempt early ... «ThinkProgress, Jul 15»
2
Arctic drilling: Obama gives Shell the go-ahead despite fears of oil …
"All the evidence shows Shell can't drill safely in the Arctic. ... conditions means it's when, not if, a spill will happen," said Greenpeace Arctic campaigner Ian Duff. «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
Way Cleared for Shell to Start Drilling in Arctic Ocean
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration cleared the way on Wednesday for Shell to start drilling in the Arctic Ocean this summer, but the safety restrictions it ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
'Paddle in Seattle' Arctic oil drilling protest
Hundreds of people in kayaks and small boats have staged a protest in the north-western US port city of Seattle against oil drilling in the Arctic by the energy ... «BBC News, May 15»
5
"Irresponsible & Reckless": Environmentalists Decry Obama's …
Subhankar Banerjee, renowned photographer, writer and activist who has spent the past 15 years working for the conservation of the Arctic and raising ... «Democracy Now!, May 15»
6
Arctic Council Meeting Starts Amid Russia Tensions
The Arctic should be this zone of peace,” Ms. Murkowski said during a recent speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
7
Shell determined to start Arctic oil drilling this summer
Shell is determined to drill for oil in the Arctic this summer if it can win the permits and overcome legal objections, although the energy company accepts it will ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
8
President Obama Calls on Congress to Protect Arctic Refuge as …
Each year, as the darkness of the Arctic winter brightens into spring, as the snow melts and the hills and valleys slowly turn green, the tens of thousands of ... «The White House, Jan 15»
9
Arctic Is Warming Twice As Fast As World Average
The latest word from scientists studying the Arctic is that the polar region is warming twice as fast as the average rise on the rest of the planet. And researchers ... «NPR, Dec 14»
10
Stephen Harper concerned by Russia's growing military presence in …
Russia's growing military presence in the Arctic is a concern and Canada should not get complacent about it, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Friday during ... «CBC.ca, Aug 14»

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