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Tekoälykääntäjä

Vaihtoehtoiset kirjoitusmuodot

KieliKäännökset
bulgariaзадържане (zadǎržánie), въздържаност, умереност
italiamoderazione, astinenza, continenza
latinacontingentia, continentia, sōbrietas
ranskacontinence
ruotsiavhållsamhet, återhållsamhet, måttlighet
suomipidättäminen, pidätyskyky, pidättyvyys, pidättyväisyys

Määritelmät

Substantiivi

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

Esimerkit

  • He knew what to say; he knew also, when to leave off, — a continence which is practiced by few writers.
  • Chastity is either abstinence or continence: abstinence is that of virgins or widows; continence, that of married persons.

Taivutusmuodot

Monikkocontinences