subcontinental

ˌsʌbˌkɒntɪˈnɛntəl

Definition

Definition of subcontinental - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

South Asia

Rare

related to the Indian Subcontinent

Rare

Subcontinental cuisine is famous for its spices and flavors.

Indian

regional

geography

Rare

related to a subcontinent

Rare

The subcontinental climate affects the region's weather patterns.

regional

territorial

geology

TECH.

located beneath continental crust

TECH.

The subcontinental mantle plays a role in tectonic activity.

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Origin of subcontinental

Latin, sub (under) + continentem (continent)

Examples of subcontinental in a sentence

Subcontinental music has a rich and diverse history.
Subcontinental influences are evident in the cuisine.
The subcontinental drift shaped the landmass.
Subcontinental structures influence seismic activities.
Researchers study subcontinental layers for geological insights.

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French:sud-asiatique, subcontinental, ...
German:subkontinental, subkontinentale, ...
Italian:subcontinentale, del subcontinente, ...
Spanish:del subcontinente, subcontinental, ...
Portuguese:subcontinental, subcontinentalista, ...
Chinese:次大陆的, 大陆下的, ...
Japanese:亜大陸の, 亜大陸的な, ...
Arabic:شِبْهُ القَارَّةِ الهِنْدِيَّة, شِبْهُ قارِّيّ, ...
Hebrew:תַּת-יַבַּשְׁתִּי, תַּת-יַבַּשְׁתִּי, ...
Russian:субконтинентальный, полуконтинентальный, ...
Ukrainian:субконтинентальний, підконтинентальний, ...
Hindi:उपमहाद्वीपीय, उपमहाद्वीप संबंधी, ...
Bengali:উপমহাদেশীয়, ভূত্বকীয়, ...
Catalan:del subcontinent, subcontinental, ...
Czech:subkontinentální, pod kontinentální kůrou, ...
Danish:subkontinental, underkontinental, ...
Dutch:subcontinentaal, subcontinentale, ...
Greek:υποηπειρωτικός, υποηπειρωτική, ...
Hungarian:szubkontinentális, szubkontinensi, ...
Khmer:អនុទ្វីបឥណ្ឌា, ទាក់ទងនឹងអនុទ្វីប, ...
Korean:남아시아의, 아대륙의, ...
Persian:شبه‌قاره‌ای, زیرقاره‌ای, ...
Polish:subkontynentalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):subcontinental, do subcontinente, ...
Romanian:subcontinental, subcontinentar, ...
Swedish:subkontinental, ...
Thai:อนุทวีป, เกี่ยวกับอนุทวีป, ...
Turkish:yarımada, alt kıtasal, ...
Vietnamese:tiểu lục địa, dưới lục địa, ...

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