Definition of Retention
Retention
re·ten·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
The act of keeping or holding something, especially in one's mind or possession.
e.g. The company's employee retention rate has improved significantly this year.
(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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