continent

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

one of the large landmasses of the earth (Freq. 5)
- there are seven continents
- pioneers had to cross the continent on foot
• Derivationally related forms:
continental
• Hypernyms:
landmass, land mass
• Instance Hyponyms:
Africa, Antarctica, Antarctic continent, Asia, Australia,
Eurasia, Europe, Gondwanaland, Laurasia, North America, Pangaea,
Pangea, South America
• Part Meronyms:
craton, subcontinent

II - adjective

1. having control over urination and defecation
• Ant:
incontinent
• Derivationally related forms:
continence, contain
2. abstaining from sexual intercourse
- celibate priests
• Syn:
celibate
• Similar to:
chaste
• Derivationally related forms:
continency, continence, celibate (for: celibate)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  celibate, Continent