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- [kon-tn-en-tl]
- /ˌkɒn tnˈɛn tl/
- /ˈkɒn.tɪ.nənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kon-tn-en-tl]
- /ˌkɒn tnˈɛn tl/
Definitions of continental word
- adjective continental Continental means situated on or belonging to the continent of Europe except for Britain. 3
- countable noun continental A continental is someone who comes from the continent of Europe. 3
- adjective continental If you describe someone or something as continental, you think that they are typical of the continent of Europe. 3
- adjective continental Continental is used to refer to something that belongs to or relates to a continent. 3
- adjective continental The continental United States consists of all the states which are situated on the continent of North America, as opposed to Hawaii and territories such as the Virgin Islands. 3
- adjective continental Continental means existing or happening in the American colonies during the American Revolution. 3
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Origin of continental
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1750-60; continent + -al1
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Parts of speech for Continental
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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continental popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
continental usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for continental
adj continental
- global — worldwide
- universal — of, relating to, or characteristic of all or the whole: universal experience.
- worldwide — extending or spread throughout the world.
- multicultural — of, relating to, or representing several different cultures or cultural elements: a multicultural society.
- intercontinental — between or among continents; involving two or more continents: intercontinental trade.
noun continental
- insular — of or relating to an island or islands: insular possessions.
- catalan — Something that is Catalan belongs or relates to Catalonia, its people, or its language. Catalonia is a region of Spain.
- french — of, relating to, or characteristic of France, its inhabitants, or their language, culture, etc.: French cooking.
- italian — of or relating to Italy, its people, or their language.
- latin — an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
adjective continental
- mainland — the largest of the Shetland Islands. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km).
- inland — pertaining to or situated in the interior part of a country or region: inland cities.
- interior — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.
- central — Something that is central is in the middle of a place or area.
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