RETENTION


Meaning of RETENTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ri-ˈten(t)-shən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English retencioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin retention-, retentio, from retinēre to retain — more at retain

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : the act of retaining : the state of being retained

b. : abnormal retaining of a fluid or secretion in a body cavity

2.

a. : power of retaining : retentiveness

b. : an ability to retain things in mind ; specifically : a preservation of the aftereffects of experience and learning that makes recall or recognition possible

3. : something retained

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.