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Meaning of 'retention'
Meaning of 'retention' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Retention 
[ n.]
- The act of retaining, or the state of being ratined. [ n.]- The power of retaining; retentiveness.
- That which contains something, as a tablet; a //// of preserving impressions.
- The act of withholding; retraint; reserve.
- Place of custody or confinement.
- The right of withholding a debt, or of retaining property until a debt due to the person claiming the right be duly paid; a lien.
Meaning of 'retention' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. retention [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- the power of retaining and recalling past experience
- the power of retaining and recalling past experience
Example in sentence:
- he had a good memory when he was younger
Meaning (2):
- the power of retaining liquid
- the power of retaining liquid
Example in sentence:
- moisture retentivity of soil
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