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- [in-ter-kon-tn-en-tl]
- /ˌɪn tərˌkɒn tnˈɛn tl/
- /ˌɪn.təˌkɒn.tɪˈnen.təl/
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- [in-ter-kon-tn-en-tl]
- /ˌɪn tərˌkɒn tnˈɛn tl/
Definitions of intercontinental word
- adjective intercontinental between or among continents; involving two or more continents: intercontinental trade. 1
- adjective intercontinental traveling or capable of traveling between continents: intercontinental airplanes. 1
- noun intercontinental Relating to or traveling between continents. 1
- adjective intercontinental across more than one continent 1
- adjective intercontinental Intercontinental is used to describe something that exists or happens between continents. 0
- adjective intercontinental relating to travel, commerce, relations, etc, between continents 0
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Origin of intercontinental
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; inter- + continental
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Parts of speech for Intercontinental
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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intercontinental popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
intercontinental usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for intercontinental
adj intercontinental
- universal — of, relating to, or characteristic of all or the whole: universal experience.
- global — pertaining to the whole world; worldwide; universal: the dream of global peace.
- foreign — of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native: foreign cars.
- world — the earth or globe, considered as a planet.
- cosmopolitan — A cosmopolitan place or society is full of people from many different countries and cultures.
adjective intercontinental
- international — between or among nations; involving two or more nations: international trade.
- transnational — going beyond national boundaries or interests: a transnational economy.
- large-scale — very extensive or encompassing; of great scope: a large-scale business plan.
Antonyms for intercontinental
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