"continentality" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: continentalities [plural]
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  1. (uncountable) The condition of being a continent. Tags: uncountable
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  2. (countable) The degree to which the climate of a place is affected by a large land mass. Tags: countable
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Inflected forms

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