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landmass vs subcontinent

subcontinent vs landmass

landmass and subcontinent both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
landmass Yes No No No
subcontinent Yes No No No
As nouns, subcontinent is a hyponym of landmass; that is, subcontinent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than landmass:
  • landmass: a large continuous extent of land
  • subcontinent: a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
Other hyponyms of landmass include continent, New World.
landmass (noun) subcontinent (noun)
a large continuous extent of land a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
Difference between landmass and subcontinent

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