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land mass vs continent

continent vs land mass

land mass and continent both are nouns.

land mass is not an adjective while continent is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
land mass Yes No No No
continent Yes Yes No No
As nouns, continent is a hyponym of land mass; that is, continent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than land mass:
  • land mass: a large continuous extent of land
  • continent: one of the large landmasses of the earth
Other hyponyms of land mass include subcontinent, New World.
land mass (noun) continent (noun)
a large continuous extent of land one of the large landmasses of the earth
land mass (adjective) continent (adjective)
having control over urination and defecation
abstaining from sexual intercourse
Difference between land mass and continent

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