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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•ten•tion /rɪˈtɛnʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- the act of retaining, or the state of being retained.
- the act or power of remembering things;
memory:amazing powers of retention.
See -ten-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•ten•tion (ri ten′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of retaining.
- the state of being retained.
- the power to retain;
capacity for retaining. - the act or power of remembering things;
memory.
- Latin retentiōn- (stem of retentiō) a keeping back, equivalent. to retent(us) (past participle of retinēre to retain) + -iōn- -ion
- Middle English retencion 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: retention /rɪˈtɛnʃən/ n - the act of retaining or state of being retained
- the capacity to hold or retain liquid
- the capacity to remember
- the abnormal holding within the body of urine, faeces, etc, that are normally excreted
- a sum of money owed to a contractor but not paid for an agreed period as a safeguard against any faults found in the work carried out
- (plural) profits earned by a company but not distributed as dividends; retained earnings
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin retentiō, from retinēre to retain |