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- [ri-ten-shuh n]
- /rɪˈtɛn ʃən/
- /rɪˈten.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-ten-shuh n]
- /rɪˈtɛn ʃən/
Definitions of retention word
- noun retention the act of retaining. 1
- noun retention the state of being retained. 1
- noun retention the power to retain; capacity for retaining. 1
- noun retention the act or power of remembering things; memory. 1
- noun retention keeping of sth 1
- noun retention act of retaining 1
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Origin of retention
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English retencion < Latin retentiōn- (stem of retentiō) a keeping back, equivalent to retent(us) (past participle of retinēre to retain) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Retention
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
retention popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
retention usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for retention
noun retention
- absorption — The absorption of a liquid, gas, or other substance is the process of it being soaked up or taken in.
- anamneses — the recollection or remembrance of the past; reminiscence.
- anamnesis — the ability to recall past events; recollection
- capacity — The capacity of a container is its volume, or the amount of liquid it can hold, measured in units such as litres or gallons.
- deadeye — either of a pair of disclike wooden blocks, supported by straps in grooves around them, between which a line is rove so as to draw them together to tighten a shroud
Antonyms for retention
noun retention
- abolitionism — the principle or policy of abolition, especially of slavery of blacks in the U.S.
- acquittal — Acquittal is a formal declaration in a court of law that someone who has been accused of a crime is innocent.
- annulment — The annulment of a contract or marriage is an official declaration that it is invalid, so that legally it is considered never to have existed.
- brush-off — a refusal to talk or listen to someone; abrupt or final dismissal or rebuff.
- cataloguing — a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material: a stamp catalog.
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