subcontinental

sub·con·ti·nent

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhb-kon-tn-uh nt, suhb-kon-]
- /sʌbˈkɒn tn ənt, ˈsʌbˌkɒn-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhb-kon-tn-uh nt, suhb-kon-]
- /sʌbˈkɒn tn ənt, ˈsʌbˌkɒn-/

Definitions of subcontinental word

noun subcontinental a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent: the subcontinent of India. 1
noun subcontinental a large landmass, as Greenland, that is smaller than any of the usually recognized continents. 1

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Origin of subcontinental

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; sub- + continent

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Parts of speech for Subcontinental

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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subcontinental popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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