Retention

//ɹɪˈtɛnʃən//

Word Type

Noun

The word "retention" can be used as a noun.

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Derived Terms

bioretention colour retention agent deposit interest retention tax gastroretention hydraulic retention time irretention lake retention time nonretention overretention retention basin retention line retention pond retention tank retention time retentional retentionist silver retention

Context

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

faculty impermeability impermeableness mental faculty module ownership possession

Type Of (IsA)

Related Terms

Synonym Network

memory retentiveness

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