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continency

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con⋅ti⋅nence

  [kon-tn-uhns]
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–noun
1. self-restraint or abstinence, esp. in regard to sexual activity; temperance; moderation.
2. Physiology. the ability to voluntarily control urinary and fecal discharge.
Also, con⋅ti⋅nen⋅cy.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L continentia. See continent, -ence
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Main Entry: con·ti·nence
Pronunciation: 'känt-&n-&n(t)s
Function: noun
1 : self-restraint in refraining fromsexual intercourse
2 : the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily continence>
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continence con·ti·nence (kŏn'tə-nəns)
n.

  1. Self-restraint; moderation.

  2. Voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge.

  3. Partial or complete abstention from sexual activity.

con'ti·nent adj.

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