Words from this root (25)
discontinue
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/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnju/
to cease, stop, or put an end to something
continently
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/ˈkɑntɪnəntli/
in a self-restrained manner; with moderation or abstinence
tenantless
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/ˈtɛnəntləs/
having no tenant or occupant; vacant
continuum
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/kənˈtɪnjuəm/
a continuous sequence with no sharp divisions
incontinently
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/ɪnˈkɑntɪnəntli/
without restraint; (archaic) immediately or at once
continence
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/ˈkɑntənəns/
self-restraint, especially regarding bodily appetites
discontinuity
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/ˌdɪskɑntəˈnuəti/
a break, gap, or lack of continuity in something
discontinuous
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/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuəs/
having breaks or interruptions; not continuous
incontinent
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/ɪnˈkɑntɪnənt/
unable to control bodily discharges; lacking self-restraint
retentiveness
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/rɪˈtɛntɪvnəs/
the capacity to retain or remember things, especially knowledge
tenaciousness
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/təˈneɪʃəsnəs/
the quality of holding firmly to a course or purpose
tenet
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/ˈtɛnɪt/
a principle or belief held as part of a doctrine
detainment
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/dɪˈteɪnmənt/
the act of detaining or being held in custody
discontent
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/ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction or restless unhappiness
discontinuously
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/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuəsli/
in an intermittent or broken manner; not continuously
noncontinuous
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/ˌnɑnkənˈtɪnjuəs/
not continuous; interrupted or discrete
obtainer
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/əbˈteɪnɚ/
a person who acquires or gets possession of something
obtainment
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/əbˈteɪnmənt/
the act of acquiring or securing something
pertinacity
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/ˌpɜrtɪˈnæsɪti/
stubborn persistence or determination
pertinence
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/ˈpɜrtɪnəns/
relevance to the matter at hand
retainer
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/rɪˈteɪnɚ/
a fee paid to secure services; a servant or device that holds something in place
retentionist
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/rɪˈtɛnʃənɪst/
one who advocates keeping something, especially the death penalty
retentivity
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/ˌritɛnˈtɪvəti/
the capacity to retain something, especially memory or magnetism
tenancy
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/ˈtɛnənsi/
the possession or occupation of land or property by rental tenure
tenement
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/ˈtɛnəmənt/
a run-down apartment building, especially in a poor urban area