continentality

noun

con·​ti·​nen·​tal·​i·​ty

ˌkäntᵊnənˈtalətē,

-təˌne-,

-ətē,

-i

plural -es

1

: the quality or state of being continental

2

: the degree to which a climate has continental qualities compare oceanity

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