Eurasia
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- noun
- /jʊəˈreɪʒə/
- Thus, geographic and ecological barriers to the diffusion of technology were less severe in Eurasia than in other continents.
- midlatitude Eurasia
- temperate Eurasia
- belt of Eurasia
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- There's no military, which means all of Eurasia falls bit by bit.
- They seemed both close and farther than Eurasia.
Examples
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As a crossroads of Eurasia and the Silk Road, Parthia's successes would have been impossible without their deadly bows and well trained horses.
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And they will diffuse through Eurasia's temperate belt more rapidly than they would in nasty tropical climates.
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I will investigate the cultural history of Eurasia against this background.
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Eurasia has always been our ally.
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Conflicts in Eurasia, however, presumably pose a higher order of risk for the Western states.
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Almost all of history after the Ice Ages happened in the temperate midlatitudes of Eurasia.
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Therefore, because Eurasia is geographically the largest landmass, it will have the largest number of inventions and innovations.
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The interethnic contacts in Eurasia, from prehistoric times to the present, have been large-scale and mutual.
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From there, they spread to Eurasia over land bridges that then existed to Europe or near the present-day Bering Strait.
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Eurasia is the largest landmass in the world, combining both Eurasia and Asia.
Compounds
- Specialized
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A very large land area made of Africa, Europe, and Asia joined together
Surface Forms
Morphology
Eurasia = Europe + Asia (transparent) = Europe + Asia
A straightforward compound of the two continent names 'Europe' + 'Asia' denoting the combined landmass; learners can readily infer the meaning from its parts.
Etymology
Eurasia comes from joining Europe and Asia, and the name shows the idea of 'Europe and Asia as one land'. So, Eurasia refers to the large area made by the two continents together.