tidal

CEFRB2

/ˈtaɪ.d(ə)l/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to the regular rise and fall of the sea.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Relating to tides.

Examples

  • It is carried away by tidal waves.

  • The tidal wave warning has been canceled.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

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In context

  • This moon was ripped apart by tidal forces.

  • Since then, the length of an Earth day has slowed to its present 24 hours due to the fact that the moon's gravitational pull "steals" some of energy Earth uses to spin, in addition to causing tidal friction, according to the Institute.

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The blank nature of the estuary means water levels change every few hours.

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Origin

adjective

From tide + -al. Probably a hybrid formation within English. Alternatively it might be from an unattested British Medieval Latin *tīdālis, derived from rare tīda, from Old English tīd. The usual Latin word for “tidal” is aestuālis.