retention
[ ri-ten-shuh n ]
/ rɪˈtɛn ʃən /
noun
Origin of retention
OTHER WORDS FROM retention
non·re·ten·tion, noun o·ver·re·ten·tion, nounWords nearby retention
rete venosum,
retell,
retelling,
retem,
retene,
retention,
retention cyst,
retention jaundice,
retention suture,
retention vomiting,
retentionist
Example sentences from the Web for retention
British Dictionary definitions for retention
retention
/ (rɪˈtɛnʃən) /
noun
the act of retaining or state of being retained
the capacity to hold or retain liquid
the capacity to remember
pathol
the abnormal holding within the body of urine, faeces, etc, that are normally excreted
commerce
a sum of money owed to a contractor but not paid for an agreed period as a safeguard against any faults found in the work carried out
(plural) accounting
profits earned by a company but not distributed as dividends; retained earnings
Word Origin for retention
C14: from Latin
retentiō, from
retinēre to
retain
Medical definitions for retention
retention
[ rĭ-tĕn′shən ]
n.
Involuntary withholding by the body of wastes or secretions that are normally eliminated.
The holding by the body of what normally belongs in it, such as food in the stomach.
An ability to recall or recognize what has been learned or experienced; memory.
In dentistry, a period following orthodontic treatment when a patient wears an appliance or appliances to stabilize the teeth in their new position.