Continent (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Having control over urination and defecation.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Children typically achieve continent status around the age of three or four.
- By the age of five, most kids are continent and able to use the toilet independently.
- The doctor reassured the parents that their child would become continent with time and practice.
- After a few weeks of potty training, the toddler was finally continent and able to wear underwear.
- Adults who struggle with incontinence may need to relearn how to be continent through specialized physical therapy.
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Meaning 2
Abstaining from sexual intercourse; "celibate priests".
Classification
All adjective clusters.