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continent meaning in Hindi

महाद्वीप mahādvīp

UK/ˈkɒntɪnənt//ˈkɑntɪnənt/

continent in Hindi: महाद्वीप (mahādvīp), खंड (khaṇḍ), भूखंड (bhūkhaṇḍ), महादेश (mahādeś). In English, continent means one of the main contiguous landmasses, separated by water or geological features, on the surface of a planet, sometimes including its continental shelves and the islands on them.

Hindi words for continent

each of main land-masses on earth's surface
महाद्वीप mahādvīp, खंड khaṇḍ, भूखंड bhūkhaṇḍ, महादेश mahādeś

English meaning of continent

  1. noun One of the main contiguous landmasses, separated by water or geological features, on the surface of a planet, sometimes including its continental shelves and the islands on them.
  2. noun Each of the traditional main regions into which the Earth’s land surface is divided, including both an extent of mainland and various conventionally associated islands, etc; namely, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australasia/Oceania, North America, South America, and Antarctica.
  3. noun A large contiguous landmass as opposed to its islands, peninsulas, and so forth; mainland. Also specifically, the Old World continent of Europe–Asia–Africa: see the Continent.
  4. noun A large connected expanse of something in general.

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Questions about continent in Hindi

What is the meaning of continent in Hindi?
Continent in Hindi is महाद्वीप (mahādvīp), खंड (khaṇḍ), भूखंड (bhūkhaṇḍ), महादेश (mahādeś).
continent का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Continent: महाद्वीप (mahādvīp), खंड (khaṇḍ), भूखंड (bhūkhaṇḍ), महादेश (mahādeś).
What does continent mean in English?
Continent means one of the main contiguous landmasses, separated by water or geological features, on the surface of a planet, sometimes including its continental shelves and the islands on them.

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