continence | BrE ˈkɒntɪnəns, AmE ˈkɑnt(ə)nəns, ˈkɑn(t)ənəns | noun 1 (temperance) Mäßigkeit (Fem.) (chastity) [sexuelle] Enthaltsamkeit 2 (Medicine) Kontinenz (Fem.)
continence | ˈkɒntɪnəns | noun [mass noun] the ability to control movements of the bowels and bladder: you can improve your continence by strengthening the muscles of the pelvic floor. • self-restraint, especially with regard to sex: complete sexual continence is considered an essential feature of the monastic life.
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Distinction is perfect Continence. (Laws of Form)