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Definition of continence noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    continence

     noun
    noun
    NAmE//ˈkɑntənəns//
     
    , NAmE//ˈkɑntn̩əns//
     
    [uncountable]
     
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  1. 1the ability to control the bladder and bowels opposite incontinence
  2. 2(formal) the control of your feelings, especially your desire to have sex
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adjective opposite incontinentSee continence in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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