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continence
[ kon-tn-uhns ]
/ ˈkɒn tn əns /
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noun
self-restraint or abstinence, especially in regard to sexual activity; temperance; moderation.
Physiology. the ability to voluntarily control urinary and fecal discharge.
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Also con·ti·nen·cy .
Origin of continence
OTHER WORDS FROM continence
non·con·ti·nence, nounnon·con·ti·nen·cy, nounun·con·ti·nence, nounWords nearby continence
contexture, contg., contiguity, contiguous, contin., continence, continent, continental, Continental Army, continental breakfast, Continental Celtic
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