Definition of Retention
Retention
re·ten·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the state of continued possession or use of something;
e.g. The retention of qualified workers in the midst of a company merger.
(noun)
the power to remember, or the act of remembering things;
e.g. He has a very good vocabulary retention.
(noun)
the act of attaining and continuing to hold something;
e.g. The soil's retention of moisture and minerals is very important for the plant as well.
(noun)
the failure to eliminate a substance from the body;
e.g. Excessive consumption of salt can lead to fluid retention.
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