retention
retention
Definition
re·ten·tion (ri ten′s̸hən)
noun
- a retaining or being retained
- power of or capacity for retaining
- a remembering; memory
- ability to remember
- Med. the retaining within the body of matter normally excreted
Etymology: ME retencioun < MFr retention < L retentio
retention
Synonyms
retention
n.
Custody
holding, withholding, reservation, detention; see custody 1, maintenance 1, preservation.Memory
recall, recognition, recollection; see memory 1, remembrance 1.
retention
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- urine: Retention of urine in new-born babies due to shock of fast labor.
- deterrent: Retention of an ultimate deterrent or ultimate guarantee of national security is a political given - but its scale is not.
- clause: Retention of title clauses are not appropriate if your goods are to be processed or incorporated into something else.
Converse of object
- boost: With this in mind, I led a team that looked at ways to boost retention, with particular focus on the early period.
- improve: PSI also improved longer term retention of the material learned.
- maximize: Retaining workers of all age groups will be increasingly important for organizations looking to maximize the retention of skills, knowledge and experience.
- justify: Do you not consider that to be an attraction that would justify the retention of derating?
Adjective modifier
- urinary: She also noted that he had no bladder distention to suggest urinary retention.
- fluid: Fluid retention is expected during growth hormone replacement therapy in adults.
- wrongful: It was agreed between the parties that the evidence established a case of wrongful retention under the Convention.
- acute: In acute renal failure fluid retention can lead to hyponatraemia.
- improved: Dentatus Titanium Posts - Surface treated for improved retention.
- indefinite: The nuclear-weapon States have found new justifications where none exist for the indefinite retention of their nuclear weapons.
Modifies a noun
- schedule: A retention schedule tells us: How long records are needed.
Noun used with modifier
- moisture: The finer the particles the greater their surface tension and the more their moisture retention levels and vise versa.
- schip: Has to do income eligibility for coverage under medicaid bucket understanding schip retention.
- data: The Agent operates with a set of parameters defined by the data retention policy of the firm.
- organ: That might provide a suitable model for obtaining consent to organ retention.
- urine: The inflammation can result in urine retention which in turn can cause bladder, urethra and kidney infection.
- bucket: Has to do income eligibility for coverage under medicaid bucket understanding schip retention.
