About The Word Retention
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Retention
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What's The Definition Of Retention?
[n] the act of keeping in your possession
[n] the power of retaining liquid; "moisture retentivity of soil" [n] the power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger" Synonyms | Synonyms for Retention: holding | keeping | memory | retentiveness | retentiveness | retentivity Related Terms | Find terms related to Retention: See Also | anamnesis | faculty | impermeability | impermeableness | mental faculty | module | ownership | possession | recollection | remembrance | storage | urinary retention | withholding Retention In Webster's Dictionary \Re*ten"tion\, n. [L. retentio: cf. F. r['e]tention.
See {Retain}.]
1. The act of retaining, or the state of being ratined.
2. The power of retaining; retentiveness.
No woman's heart So big, to hold so much; they lack
retention. --Shak.
3. That which contains something, as a tablet; a ???? of
preserving impressions. [R.] --Shak.
4. The act of withholding; retraint; reserve. --Shak.
5. Place of custody or confinement.
6. (Law) The right of withholding a debt, or of retaining
property until a debt due to the person claiming the right
be duly paid; a lien. --Erskine. Craig.
{Retention cyst} (Med.), a cyst produced by obstruction of a
duct leading from a secreting organ and the consequent
retention of the natural secretions.
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