retention

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    the act of keeping in your possession
    the power of retaining and recalling past experience
    the power of retaining liquid

Word Origin

retention (n.)
late 14c., from Latin retentionem (nominative retentio) "a retaining, a holding back," noun of action from past participle stem of retinere (see retain). Originally medical; mental sense is from late 15c.

Example

1. This would imply retention of a small expeditionary force .
2. Rules for document retention presume paper records .
3. Weight gain from fluid retention
4. Previewing key information and then sleeping on it increases retention 20 to 30 percent .
5. The answer is user retention .

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