retention

CEFRC1

/ɹɪˈtɛnʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of keeping something or continuing to have it.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Memory; what is retained in the mind.

Examples

  • Uncertainty regarding the company's financial situation will interfere with employee retention.

  • Chunking helps improve memory retention.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The act or power of remembering things.

  2. The act of retaining or something retained.

  3. The involuntary withholding of urine and faeces.

More examples

In context

  • No woman's heart / So big, to hold so much; they lack retention.

  • "Still," Suit echoed. "The way she handles the gun jamming." Suit shook their head in admiration. "Tap, rack, bang, without hesitation. That's extraordinary retention."

  • His life I gave him, and did thereto add / My love without retention or restraint,

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Origin

noun

From Middle English retencioun, borrowed from Latin retentiō, retentiōnis, from retentus, the perfect passive participle of retineō (“retain”) (from re- (“back, again”) + teneō (“hold, keep”)).