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Intercontinental vs Transcontinental - What's the difference?

intercontinental | transcontinental |

As adjectives the difference between intercontinental and transcontinental

is that intercontinental is taking place between two or more continents while transcontinental is crossing, spanning a continent.

intercontinental

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Taking place between two or more continents.
  • Having the ability to travel between continents.

    • Derived terms

    * intercontinental ballistic missile, ICBM

    transcontinental

    English

    Alternative forms

    * trans-continental

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Crossing, spanning a continent.