continence

About 0.67 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The voluntary control of urination and defecation.
2. noun Moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence.
3. noun Uninterrupted course; continuity.

Similar words

continency incontinence incontinency anuresis nature dyscontrol controllableness urotoxicity uroselectivity uncontrolableness

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Word family

continences