titanic

¹

[tahy-tan-ik, ti-]

adjective

Chemistry.

1. of or containing titanium, especially in the tetravalent state.

titanic

²

[tahy-tan-ik]

adjective

1. (initial capital letter),  of, relating to, or characteristic of the Titans.

2. Also titan. of enormous size, strength, power, etc.; gigantic.

Titanic

³

[tahy-tan-ik]

noun

1. RMS Titanic, a British luxury liner that sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage in April 1912, with a loss of more than 1,500 lives.

titanic

¹

/ taɪˈtænɪk /

adjective

1. of or containing titanium, esp in the tetravalent state

titanic

²

/ taɪˈtænɪk /

adjective

1. possessing or requiring colossal strength

   a titanic battle

Titanic

³

/ taɪˈtænɪk /

noun

1. a luxury British liner that struck an iceberg near Newfoundland on its maiden voyage on the night of April 14–15, 1912, with the loss of 1513 lives

Titanic

1. A British luxury ocean liner, thought to be unsinkable, which nevertheless sank on its first voyage in 1912 after running into an iceberg in the north Atlantic Ocean. More than fifteen hundred people drowned.

Other Word Forms

• titanically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of Titanic¹

First recorded in 1820–30; titan(ium) + -ic

Origin of Titanic²

From the Greek word Tītānikós, dating back to 1650–60. See Titan, -ic

Example Sentences

Its water came from a river valley 200 miles away and its electricity from a river canyon 300 miles to the east, brought to the city via systems that are titanic marvels of human engineering.

From Los Angeles Times

On the internet and beyond Ukrainians celebrated, with one lauding the operation as "titanic".

From BBC

Liberal Democrat finance spokesman Jamie Greene claimed there was a "titanic gulf between what the SNP have provided and what councils say they actually need to maintain basic local functions".

From BBC

He added: "It will be a titanic battle. Spurs have had the upper hand at the moment but United will be looking for revenge."

From BBC

The man he sent to the Kremlin to handle a titanic geopolitical challenge does not even have a diplomatic background.

From BBC