nnoun.actthe act of retaining somethingSynset:holding keeping
Derivationally Related Form:holdkeepretain
Hypernyms:ownership possession
Inherited Hypernyms:retentionpossessioncontrolactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:storagewithholding
Full Hyponyms:filingstoragewithholding
nnoun.cognitionthe power of retaining and recalling past experienceSynset:memory retentiveness retentivity
Examples:- he had a good memory when he was younger
Derivationally Related Form:retainretentivememorize
Hypernyms:faculty mental faculty module
Inherited Hypernyms:memoryfacultyabilitycognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:anamnesisrecollectionremembrance
Full Hyponyms:remembrance
nnoun.attributethe power of retaining liquidSynset:retentiveness retentivity
Examples:- moisture retentivity of soil
Derivationally Related Form:retentive
Hypernyms:impermeability impermeableness
Inherited Hypernyms:retentivenessimpermeabilitysolidityconsistencypropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:urinary retention
Full Hyponyms:urinary retention