subcontinent

subcontinent
A large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as Greenland), or part of an even larger continent (such as the Indian subcontinent).

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  • subcontinent — SUBCONTINÉNT s. n. parte vastă, delimitată, a unui continent. (după fr. sous continent) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

  • subcontinent — (n.) 1863, from SUB (Cf. sub ) + CONTINENT (Cf. continent) (n.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • subcontinent — ► NOUN ▪ a large distinguishable part of a continent, such as North America or southern Africa. DERIVATIVES subcontinental adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • subcontinent — [sub′känt΄ n ənt] n. a large land mass, smaller than that usually called a continent; often, a subdivision of a continent, regarded as a geographic or political entity …   English World dictionary

  • Subcontinent — This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia. For geopolitical treatments, see South Asia. A subcontinent is a large, relatively self contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent.The phrase the Subcontinent , used on its own… …   Wikipedia

  • subcontinent — UK [ˌsʌbˈkɒntɪnənt] / US [sʌbˈkɑntɪnənt] noun [countable] Word forms subcontinent : singular subcontinent plural subcontinents a large area of land that forms part of a continent, especially the part of Asia that contains the countries of India,… …   English dictionary

  • subcontinent — [[t]sʌ̱bkɒ̱ntɪnənt[/t]] subcontinents also sub continent N COUNT: usu sing A subcontinent is part of a larger continent, made up of a number of countries that form a large mass of land. The subcontinent is often used to refer to the area that… …   English dictionary

  • subcontinent — noun Date: 1863 a large landmass smaller than a continent; especially a major subdivision of a continent < the Indian subcontinent > • subcontinental adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • subcontinent — subcontinental /sub kon tn en tl/, adj. /sub kon tn euhnt, sub kon /, n. 1. a large, relatively self contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent: the subcontinent of India. 2. a large landmass, as Greenland, that is smaller than any… …   Universalium

  • subcontinent — sub|con|ti|nent [ˌsʌbˈkɔntınənt US ˈka:n ] n 1.) a very large area of land that is part of a ↑continent 2.) the subcontinent the area of land that includes India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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