subcontinent

sub·con·ti·nent  (sbknt-nnt, sb-kn-)

n.

1. A large landmass, such as India, that is part of a continent but is considered either geographically or politically as an independent entity.

2. A large landmass, such as Greenland, that is smaller than a continent.

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subcon·ti·nental (-nntl) adj.

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subcontinent [sʌbˈkɒntɪnənt]

n

(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a large land mass that is a distinct part of a continent, such as India is of Asia

subcontinental  [ˌsʌbkɒntɪˈnɛnt^əl] adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

subcontinent - a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent Greenland, Gronland, Kalaallit Nunaat - the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark Bharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 continent - one of the large landmasses of the earth; "there are seven continents"; "pioneers had to cross the continent on foot" land mass, landmass - a large continuous extent of land

Translations

subcontinent [ˈsʌbˈkɒntɪnənt] N the (Indian) subcontinent → el subcontinente(de la India)

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subcontinent [ˌsʌbˈkɒntɪnənt] n → sous-continent m
the Indian subcontinent → le sous-continent indien

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subcontinent [ˌsʌbˈkɒntɪnənt] n the (Indian) subcontinent → il subcontinente (indiano)

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subcontinent [ˌsʌbˈkɒntɪnənt] n the (Indian) subcontinent → il subcontinente (indiano)

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subcontinent

n subcontinent [sabˈkontinənt]

a mass of land almost the size of a continent, forming part of a larger mass of land the Indian Subcontinent (= India, Pakistan and Bangladesh). subkontinent شِبه قارَّه субконтинент subkontinent subkontinent der Subkontinent μικρή ήπειρος subcontinente subkontinent, poolsaar شبه قاره niemimaa sous-continent תַּת יַבֶּשֶת उपमहाद्वीप potkontinent szubkontinens anak benua landsvæði á meginlandi subcontinente 亜大陸 아대륙 subkontinentas subkontinents benua kecil subcontinent subkontinent subkontynent subcontinente sub­continent субконтинент subkontinent podcelina potkontinent subkontinent ทวีปย่อย kıtacık, küçük kıta 次大陸 субконтинент بر صغیر tiểu lục địa 次大陆