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. possessing or requiring colossal strength

   a titanic battle

Titanic

²

/ taɪˈtænɪk /

noun

1. the Titanic
   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

³

/ taɪˈtænɪk /

adjective

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

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.

Derived Forms

• tiˈtanically, adverb

Other Words From

• ti·tani·cal·ly 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

On one titanic swing, the momentum of this one-sided matchup took a sudden turn.

From Los Angeles Times

Among many titanic battles for the sport's major prizes, the pair contested arguably "the greatest match ever played" in the 2008 Wimbledon final.

From BBC

Swiatek has gone up several gears since that titanic second-round contest - where she saved a match point before winning in three sets.

From BBC

Saturday’s titanic clash of the sport’s winningest program against the current dynasty featured the two longest active winning streaks in the country.

From Los Angeles Times

Her art influenced her titanic mentor, Auguste Rodin.

From Los Angeles Times