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- [soo-per-kon-tn-uh nt]
- /ˌsu pərˈkɒn tn ənt/
- /ˌs(j)uːpəˈkɒntɪnənt /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [soo-per-kon-tn-uh nt]
- /ˌsu pərˈkɒn tn ənt/
Definitions of supercontinent word
- noun supercontinent a hypothetical protocontinent of the remote geologic past that rifted apart to form the continents of today. 1
- noun supercontinent a great landmass thought to have existed in the geological past and to have split into smaller landmasses, which drifted and formed the present continents 0
- noun supercontinent a massive formation of land, as Pangea, that existed for some period of time in geologic history 0
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Origin of supercontinent
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; super- + continent
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Parts of speech for Supercontinent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
supercontinent popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
supercontinent usage trend in Literature
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