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con·ti·nent
 continent
- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
one of the earth's major land masses, such as North America, Australia, or Antarctica.
Asia is the largest continent on earth.
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| definition 2: |
(cap.) the mainland of Europe (usu. prec. by the).
First we'll stay in England for a week, then we'll travel around the Continent. |
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adjective |
| definition: |
being self-restrained, esp. in sexual activity.
To be continent was demanded by society, and any loss of self-restraint was punished severely.- antonyms:
- incontinent, licentious, wanton
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| related words: |
abstemious, celibate, chaste |
| derivation: |
continently (adv.) |
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broader category including continent |
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Earth, land |
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names of the seven continents |
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Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America |
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some parts of continents |
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continental shelf, divide, mainland |
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study of continents |
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geology, plate tectonics |
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