Why is there five different oceans if it is a single big water body?

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First of all, i have tried finding answers on internet and too using google. But either everyone is talking about measuring sea levels and the acceptance of fifth ocean or i am not using correct keywords.

**My question is** if ocean is a single water body, then why it is divided into 5. What’s the basis of division? Does two different seas have difference in water? Because i have seen a photo some years ago about 2 Ocean meeting but not dissolving. Is that thing real?

Edit: THANKYOU ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR ANSWERS

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Because it’s useful for navigation.

The oceans and seas were named by sailors and other people who had to travel around on the water. They needed a way to talk about where things were and refer to different regions of the world, so they gave different areas of water different names, since “it’s in the ocean” isn’t a great way to describe something.

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