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excretion vs incontinence

incontinence vs excretion

excretion and incontinence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
excretion Yes No No No
incontinence Yes No No No
As nouns, incontinence is a hyponym of excretion; that is, incontinence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than excretion:
  • excretion: the bodily process of discharging waste matter
  • incontinence: involuntary urination or defecation
Other hyponyms of excretion include defecation, laxation, shitting, incontinency, micturition, urination.
excretion (noun) incontinence (noun)
the bodily process of discharging waste matter indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures
waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body involuntary urination or defecation
Difference between excretion and incontinence

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