pacific
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4.8
- adjective
- /pəˈsɪfɪk/
:
pacífico
- The quiet garden created a pacific atmosphere, perfect for reading and relaxation.
- pacific settlement
Examples
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But that claim suggests that democracies are more pacific than other states.
Academic text (1997) -
As this study has shown, even Awolowo and Azikiwe, despite their political differences after independence, shared Balewa's pacific and non-hegemonic vision.
Academic text (2007) -
Your spirit is more calm and pacific in you than any person I have ever known.
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No mention of the authorities that mandate the pacific settlement of disputes.
Blog text (20) -
Bonobos have evolved systems for maintaining, at least on the surface, a pacific society.
Academic text (1990) -
Compared with common chimpanzees, bonobos seem to be more pacific and gregarious.
Academic text (1990) -
And then you have examples like Jainism where they they're totally Pacific and don't believe in harming any life.
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After the argument, she took a deep breath and tried to adopt a more pacific attitude towards the situation.
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His pacific nature made him an excellent mediator in disputes among his friends.
Synonyms
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Calm and quiet, without noise or trouble
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4.1
Calm and not wanting to fight or argue
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7.8
Against war and violence, preferring peaceful ways
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.6
A region in the northwestern United States that includes Washington and Oregon and sometimes parts of southwestern British Columbia
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1.0
The largest and deepest ocean that lies between Asia and Australia in the west and the Americas in the east
- US
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2.8
A time zone eight hours behind GMT used in the western United States and parts of Canada
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3.0
The standard time used on the west coast of the United States and Canada, 8 hours behind GMT
- Specialized
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2.7
A sea fish with white meat that lives in the North Pacific and people eat
- Specialized
A fish like a small tuna with dark oily flesh from the Pacific coast of the Americas
- Specialized
A kind of dolphin with a rounded nose that lives in the Pacific Ocean
- Specialized
A shrub from the Pacific coast of the United States that makes small red fruit that is not very sweet
- Specialized
A sea turtle with an olive-coloured shell that lives in warm Pacific, Indian, and southern Atlantic waters
A small oily fish found off the Pacific coast of North America used for food or bait
- Specialized
A large salamander that lives in western North American forests
- Specialized
A large flatfish that lives in the northern Pacific and is eaten as food
- Specialized
A tall evergreen tree from western North America that provides wood for building
- Specialized
A small silver fish that lives in the northern Pacific Ocean and people eat
- Specialized
A rough-skinned newt that lives in western North America and has poison in its skin
A medium to tall fir from western North America with tiered branches and orange-scented needles when crushed
A small frog often heard along the Pacific coast that makes a loud repeating call
A large sea mammal with long tusks, whiskers, and thick blubber that lives on northern sea ice
A small shark that has two spines on its back and lives along the Pacific coast of North America
A large fish from rivers and the northwest coast of North America used for food
How Peaceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
pacific = pacif + ic
The adjective is built from the non-standalone combining form 'pacif-' + the suffix '-ic'; learners may connect it to 'peace' or 'pacify' but the base form is not a visible standalone English word, so the relation is only partly obvious.
Etymology
Pacific comes from the Latin parts pax 'peace' and facere 'to make', and you can see the same idea in the word pacify. So pacific originally meant 'making peace' and today describes something calm or someone who wants to avoid conflict.