English to English Dictionary

Epipelagic

Relating to the upper layer of the ocean zone that receives sufficient sunlight for photosynthesis, typically extending from the surface down to about 200 meters.

Epipelagic Zone

The uppermost layer of the ocean, extending from the surface down to about 200 meters, where enough sunlight penetrates to allow photosynthesis.

Epiphany

A moment of sudden and great revelation or realization.

Epiphyte

A plant that grows on another plant or object, such as a tree branch, deriving its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, and debris accumulating around it rather than from a soil substrate.

Epique

Relating to or characteristic of an epic; grand, heroic, or monumental in scale.

Episcopacy

The office or authority of a bishop in the Christian church.

Epism

A secondary, supplementary, or derivative system of belief, doctrine, or dogma attached to a primary philosophical framework.

Epistemology

The branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge.

Epistolary

Relating to or contained in letters.

Epitaxially

In a manner relating to epitaxy, specifically describing the growth of a single crystal on top of another crystal substrate where the orientation is determined by the underlying crystal.

Epitaxy

The growth of a crystalline layer on a substrate, where the layer's crystal structure is aligned with that of the substrate.

Epitet

An adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality or characteristic regarded as characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.