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retention

re·ten·tion

UK/ɹɪˈtɛnʃən/ US/riˈtɛnʃʌn/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

the act of keeping in your possession

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2.

the power of retaining and recalling past experience

  • “he had a good memory when he was younger”
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3.

the power of retaining liquid

  • “moisture retentivity of soil”
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Origin

From Middle English retencioun, borrowed from Latin retentiō, retentiōnis, from retentus, the perfect passive participle of retineō (“retain”) (from re- (“back, again”) + teneō (“hold, keep”)).

Phrases

  • colour retention agent
  • deposit interest retention tax
  • hydraulic retention time
  • lake retention time
  • retention basin
  • retention line
  • retention pond
  • retention tank

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