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