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• in|con|ti|nent|ly — in|con|ti|nent|ly1 «ihn KON tuh nuhnt lee», adverb. in an incontinent manner; without self control or restraint. in|con|ti|nent|ly2 «ihn KON tuh nuhnt lee», adverb. = incontinent2. (Cf. ↑incontinent) …   Useful english dictionary

• mid|con|ti|nent — «MIHD KON tuh nuhnt», noun. the middle part of a continent …   Useful english dictionary

• pro|to|con|ti|nent — «PROH toh KON tuh nuhnt», noun. = supercontinent. (Cf. ↑supercontinent) …   Useful english dictionary

• sub|con|ti|nent — «suhb KON tuh nuhnt», noun. 1. a land mass that is very large, but smaller than a continent; very large island: »the subcontinent of New Guinea. 2. a large section of a continent having a certain geographical or political independence: »the… …   Useful english dictionary

• su|per|con|ti|nent — «SOO puhr KON tuh nuhnt», noun. any one of several great land masses, or a single great land mass, that is thought to have later split up into smaller masses which drifted to form the present continents; protocontinent: »Dietz…favours the notion… …   Useful english dictionary

• nent — con·ti·nent·ly; des·i·nent; em·i·nent; em·i·nent·ly; fer·nent; for·nent; im·ma·nent; im·ma·nent·ism; im·ma·nent·ist; im·ma·nent·iza·tion; im·mi·nent; im·per·ti·nent·ly; im·per·ti·nent·ness; im·po·nent; ma·nent; per·ma·nent·ly; per·ti·nent·ly;… …   English syllables

• con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… …   English syllables

• in|con|ti|nent — in|con|ti|nent1 «ihn KON tuh nuhnt», adjective. 1. not continent; without self control: »Melantho with imperious mien Renew d the attack, incontinent of spleen (Alexander Pope). SYNONYM(S): unrestrained. 2. not chaste; licentious. SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

• in·con·ti·nent — …   Useful english dictionary