subcontinent

n. large land mass that is part of a continent but has a certain amount of geographical or political independence; large land mass that is smaller than a continent

This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia. For geopolitical treatments, see South Asia. A subcontinent is a large part of a continent. There is no agreement on what constitutes a subcontinent. Generally, however, a subcontinent is split from the rest of a continent by something like a mountain range or by tectonic plates. The phrase the Subcontinent, used on its own in English, commonly means the Indian subcontinent i.e. South Asia.
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Noun
1. a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
(hypernym) landmass
(part-holonym) continent
(classification) India, Republic of India, Bharat

subcontinent /'sʌb,kɔntinət/
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