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retention

/ retention /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of keeping in your possession
Type of:
possession ownership
Kinds of:
withholding storage
Derived:
retain hold keep back hold back keep
noun Sense 2
the power of retaining and recalling past experience
"he had a good memory when he was younger"
Type of:
faculty mental faculty module
Kinds of:
remembrance recollection anamnesis
Derived:
retain memorize memorise con learn
noun Sense 3
the power of retaining liquid
"moisture retentivity of soil"
Type of:
impermeability impermeableness
Kinds of:
urinary retention
Semantic Complexity
41%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
1
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possession ownership withholding storage faculty mental faculty module remembrance recollection anamnesis impermeability impermeableness