What does Arctic mean?
Definitions for Arctic
ˈɑrk tɪk or, esp. for 7 , ˈɑr tɪkarc·tic
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Princeton's WordNet
Arctic, Arctic Zone, North Frigid Zonenoun
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
arctic, galosh, golosh, rubber, gumshoeadjective
a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
north-polar, Arcticadjective
of or relating to the Arctic
"the Arctic summer"
arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polaradjective
extremely cold
"an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"
Wiktionary
arcticadjective
Being extremely cold, snowy, or having other properties of extreme winter associated with the Arctic.
The food was kept very fresh by the arctic temperature setting of the freezer.
Arcticadjective
Of or pertaining to the Arctic.
The food was kept very fresh by the arctic temperature setting of the freezer.
Arcticnoun
A region of the Earth above the Arctic Circle, containing the North Pole.
Etymology: From artique (with -c- reintroduced after Latin in the 17th century), from arcticus, from ἀρκτικός, from ἄρκτος.
Wikipedia
Arctic
The Arctic ( or ) is a polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean, adjacent seas, and parts of Alaska (United States), Canada, Finland, Greenland (Denmark), Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Land within the Arctic region has seasonally varying snow and ice cover, with predominantly treeless permafrost (permanently frozen underground ice) containing tundra. Arctic seas contain seasonal sea ice in many places. 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. Life in the Arctic includes zooplankton and phytoplankton, fish and marine mammals, birds, land animals, plants and human societies. Arctic land is bordered by the subarctic.
ChatGPT
arctic
The Arctic refers to the Earth's northernmost region located around the North Pole. It includes parts of eight countries (Russia, Canada, Greenland, the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland), the Arctic Ocean, and other bodies of water. The region is characterized by extreme cold temperatures, unique ecosystems, distinctive animal species, ice-covered seas, and extensive periods of darkness and light. It is mostly uninhabited, with the native people primarily living in the Arctic region of North America and Eurasia.
Webster Dictionary
Arcticadjective
pertaining to, or situated under, the northern constellation called the Bear; northern; frigid; as, the arctic pole, circle, region, ocean; an arctic expedition, night, temperature
Arcticnoun
the arctic circle
Arcticnoun
a warm waterproof overshoe
Etymology: [OE. artik, OF. artique, F. arctique, L. arcticus, fr. Gr. , fr. a bear, also a northern constellation so called; akin to L. ursus bear, Skr. ksha.]
Wikidata
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, Denmark, Norway, the United States, 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. Life in the Arctic includes organisms living in the ice, zooplankton and phytoplankton, fish and marine mammals, birds, land animals, plants and human societies.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Arctic
ärk′tik, adj. relating to the constellation the Great Bear, or to the north, used figuratively to express extreme cold.—Arctic Circle, a circle drawn round the North Pole, at a distance of 23½ degrees. [O. Fr. artique—L. arcticus—Gr. arktikos—arktos, a bear.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
arctic
Northern, or lying under arktos, the Bear; an epithet given to the north polar regions comprised within the arctic circle, a lesser circle of the sphere, very nearly 23° 28′ distant from the north pole.
Editors Contribution
arctic
A known location on planet earth.
The Arctic is a beautiful location on planet earth.
Submitted by MaryC on March 15, 2020
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Arctic in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Arctic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Arctic in a Sentence
There is an explosion of industrial development in Arctic regions.
All weather is local, when you're having these drastic changes, especially in places like the Arctic Ocean, those sorts of changes are not just impacting Arctic Ocean. The Earth is totally interconnected.
Right now, the Russians are playing chess in the Arctic and our Administration still seems to think it’s tic-tac-toe.
Many countries have noticed the financial and strategic value of Arctic Ocean passages. China has also paid much attention.
One of the key messages that comes out very strongly from this report is that we are already seeing the consequences of 1 degree C of global warming through more extreme weather, rising sea levels and diminishing Arctic sea ice, among other changes.
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