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subcontinent
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Subcontinent
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sub·con·ti·nent
/
sʌbˈkɒn
tn
ənt, ˈsʌbˌkɒn-
/
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[
suhb-
kon
-tn-
uh
nt,
suhb
-kon-
]
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noun
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 of the usually recognized
continents
.
Origin:
1860–65;
sub-
+
continent
Related forms
sub·con·ti·nen·tal
/
ˌsʌb
kɒn
tnˈɛn
tl
/
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[
suhb-kon-tn-
en
-tl
]
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,
adjective
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subcontinent
(sʌbˈkɒntɪnənt)
—
n
a large land mass that is a distinct part of a continent, such as India is of Asia
subcontinental
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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