continent

A continent is defined as one of the seven main land masses on Earth.

Facts About the Continents

Asia - 4,164,252,000 people (60% of the world's population) in 44 countries in 16,920,000 square miles.
Africa - 1,022,234,000 people (14% of the world's population) in 53 countries in 11,730,000 square miles.
North America - 542,056,000 people in 23 countries in 9,460,000 square miles.
South America - 392,555,000 people in 12 countries in 6,890,000 square miles.
Antarctica - 0 people in 5,300,000 square miles.
Europe - 738,199,000 people in 46 countries in 3,930,000 square miles.
Australia - 29,127,000 people in 14 countries in 3,478,200 square miles.

(noun)

An example of a continent is North America.

The definition of continent is having control over urination, defecation and/or sexual urges.

(adjective)

An example of a continent person is someone who knows when he has to go to the bathroom and uses it.

See continent in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

self-restrained; temperate
characterized by self-restraint in, esp. by total abstinence from, sexual activity
Obsolete restrictive

Origin: OFr < L continens, prp. of continere: see contain

noun

Rare a thing that retains or contains something
the mainland: now rare except in , all of Europe except the British Isles
any of the main large land areas of the earth, conventionally regarded (with or without outlying islands) as units; Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, and, sometimes, Antarctica

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See continent in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

One of the principal land masses of the earth, usually regarded as including Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.
Continent The mainland of Europe. Used with the.

Origin:

Origin: Latin (terra) continēns, continent-, continuous (land)

Origin: , present participle of continēre, to hold together; see contain

adjective

Exercising continence.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin continēns

Origin: , present participle of continēre, to restrain; see contain

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