continentality: Meaning and Definition of

con•ti•nen•tal•i•ty

Pronunciation: (kon"tn-un-tal'i-tē), [key]
— n.
  1. the degree to which the climate of a region typifies that of the interior of a large landmass. Cf. oceanicity.
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