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continentality

con·ti·nen·tal·i·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-tn-uh n-tal-i-tee]
    • /ˌkɒn tn ənˈtæl ɪ ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-tn-uh n-tal-i-tee]
    • /ˌkɒn tn ənˈtæl ɪ ti/

Definitions of continentality word

  • noun continentality the degree to which the climate of a region typifies that of the interior of a large landmass. 1
  • noun continentality (uncountable) The condition of being a continent. 1
  • noun continentality (Countable Noun) The degree to which the climate of a place is affected by a large land mass. 0

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Origin of continentality

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; continental + -ity

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Continentality

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

continentality popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

continentality usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with continentality

  • what is continentality?
  • what does continentality mean?
  • what is continentality in geography?
  • yearly temperature ranges are much larger where continentality prevails?

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