Those shallow portions of the sea which lie upon the continental shelf, and those portions which extend into the interior of the continent with like shallow depths,…may be called epicontinental seas (Chamberlin and Salisbury)
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con´ti|nen´tal|i|za´tion — con|ti|nen|tal|ize «KON tuh NEHN tuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make continental; extend over a continent or the Continent: »In the Rio treaty we formally continentalized the defensive aspects of the Monroe Doctrine (Harper s).… … Useful english dictionary
con|ti|nen|tal|ize — «KON tuh NEHN tuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make continental; extend over a continent or the Continent: »In the Rio treaty we formally continentalized the defensive aspects of the Monroe Doctrine (Harper s).… … Useful english dictionary
con|ti|nen|tal|i|ty — «KON tuh nehn TAL uh tee», noun. 1. the condition of being continental: »Russia may be regarded as the epitome of continentality (White and Renner). 2. Meteorology. the characteristics possessed by a continental climate: »He lays stress on the… … Useful english dictionary
con|ti|nen|tal|ism — «KON tuh NEHN tuh lihz uhm», noun. 1. an expression, opinion, procedure, or other mannerism characteristic of the Continent (of Europe): »It was all a part of the new continentalism (Punch). 2. the characteristics of a continental land mass as… … Useful english dictionary
con|ti|nen|tal|ist — «KON tuh NEHN tuh lihst», noun. an advocate of cooperation, union, or mutual aid between nations of the same continent especially the Continent (of Europe) … Useful english dictionary
con|ti|nen|tal|ly — «KON tuh NEHN tuh lee», adverb. 1. in a continental manner, in relation to a continent. 2. Figurative. with a wide view; broadly: »They are the men who think continentally (Alexander Hamilton) … Useful english dictionary
in´ter|con´ti|nen´tal|ly — in|ter|con|ti|nen|tal «IHN tuhr KON tuh NEHN tuhl», adjective. between continents; from one continent to another: »an intercontinental railroad, intercontinental warfare. –in´ter|con´ti|nen´tal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|con|ti|nen|tal — «IHN tuhr KON tuh NEHN tuhl», adjective. between continents; from one continent to another: »an intercontinental railroad, intercontinental warfare. –in´ter|con´ti|nen´tal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
in|tra|con|ti|nen|tal — «IHN truh KON tuh NEHN tuhl», adjective. existing or operating within a continent; being in the interior of a continent: »There is room in the world aircraft market for both an intracontinental plane capable of flying at 1450 miles an hour and an … Useful english dictionary
sub|con|ti|nen|tal — «SUHB kon tuh NEHN tuhl», adjective. of, having to do with, or characteristic of a subcontinent: »Arabia, a block of subcontinental size,…was formerly a part of Africa (New Scientist) … Useful english dictionary
