Definition
The geographic and climatic characteristics typical of continental interiors; the quality of having extreme temperature ranges and low precipitation found far from ocean influence.
Etymology
From 'continental' + '-ity' (suffix creating abstract nouns). In geography, the term describes how far from oceans something is, which determines its climate pattern.
Kelly Says
Geographers use this word to explain why cities like Winnipeg have brutal winters while Vancouver (same latitude, much closer to ocean) is mild—continentality is why continental interiors go extreme, while coastlines stay moderate!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መሬት ውስጥ
me-re-et wus-t
ARالعربية
سِمَةُ القَطْر
si-ma-tu-l-qatr
BNবাংলা
মহাদেশীয়
mo-ha-de-she-ee-o
CACatalà
continentalitat
kon-tin-en-ta-li-tat
CSČeština
kontinentálnost
kon-tin-en-ta-l-nost
DADansk
kontinentaleitet
kon-tin-en-ta-li-et
DEDeutsch
Kontinentalität
kon-tin-en-ta-li-tat
ELΕλληνικά
ηπειρωτικότητα
i-pi-ro-ti-ko-ti-ta
ESEspañol
continentalidad
kon-tin-en-ta-li-dad
FISuomi
mantereisuus
man-te-re-i-suus
FRFrançais
continentalité
kon-tin-en-ta-li-te
GUGU
મહાદ્વીપીય
ma-ha-dvee-pee-ya
HEעברית
אופי יבשתי
o-fi ye-she-ti
HIहिन्दी
महाद्वीपीयता
maha-dvee-pee-yat-a
HUMagyar
kontinentális
kon-tin-en-ta-lis
IDBahasa Indonesia
kontinentalitas
kon-tin-en-ta-li-tas
ITItaliano
continentalità
kon-tin-en-ta-li-ta
MRMR
महाद्वीपीय
ma-ha-dvee-pee-ya
MSBahasa Melayu
kebenaranan benua
ke-be-na-ra-nan be-nua
NLNederlands
continentaleit
kon-tin-en-ta-li-teyt
NONorsk
kontinentaleitet
kon-tin-en-ta-li-et
PAPA
ਮਹਾ dwipīya
ma-ha dwip-iya
PLPolski
kontynentalność
kon-tyn-en-ta-l-no-ść
PTPortuguês
continentalidade
kon-tin-en-ta-li-dade
RORomână
continentalitate
kon-tin-en-ta-li-tate
RUРусский
континентальность
kon-tin-en-ta-l-nost'
SVSvenska
kontinentalitet
kon-tin-en-ta-li-tet
SWKiswahili
ukali wa bara
oo-ka-li wa ba-ra
TAதமிழ்
மகாசாந்திரம்
ma-ha-sa-an-thira-m
TEతెలుగు
మహాదీశీయత
ma-ha-dee-shee-ya-ta
THไทย
ลักษณะทวีป
lak-sana-ta-wee-p
TLTL
kontinentalidad
kon-tin-en-ta-li-dad
TRTürkçe
kıtalılık
kit-a-li-lik
UKУкраїнська
континентальність
kon-tin-en-ta-l-nist'
VITiếng Việt
địa lý lục địa
dịa lý lựk địa
YOYO
àwọn orílẹ̀-èdè
awon ori-le-ede
ZUZU
inkulunkulu
in-ku-lun-ku-lu