"subcontinental" meaning in English

See subcontinental in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: sub- + continental Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|continental}} sub- + continental Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} subcontinental (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to a subcontinent. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-subcontinental-en-adj-3Cv4oM9p
  2. (geology) Located or occurring beneath continental crust. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-subcontinental-en-adj-1jje79u9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, English terms prefixed with sub-, English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 22 40 38 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 1 22 39 38 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 12 88 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 1 24 37 39 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Forms: more subcontinental [comparative], most subcontinental [superlative]
Etymology: subcontinent + -al Etymology templates: {{suf|en|subcontinent#Etymology_2|al}} subcontinent + -al Head templates: {{en-adj}} subcontinental (comparative more subcontinental, superlative most subcontinental)
  1. Pertaining to the Indian Subcontinent; South Asian.
    Sense id: en-subcontinental-en-adj-nao3Cl-Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 22 40 38 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 1 22 39 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 1 24 37 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: subcontinentals [plural]
Etymology: subcontinent + -al Etymology templates: {{suf|en|subcontinent#Etymology_2|al}} subcontinent + -al Head templates: {{en-noun}} subcontinental (plural subcontinentals)
  1. A person from the Indian Subcontinent; a South Asian.
    Sense id: en-subcontinental-en-noun-Ne2~UZb~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 22 40 38 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 1 22 39 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 1 24 37 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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