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retention

/ɹɪˈtɛnʃən/noun3 syllables

Retention means: the power of retaining and recalling past experience.

Synonyms for retention5

noun, as in the power of retaining and recalling past experience

memory, retentiveness, retentivity

noun, as in the act of retaining something

keeping, holding

noun, as in the power of retaining liquid

retentiveness, retentivity

What does retention mean?3

noun

1

the power of retaining and recalling past experience“he had a good memory when he was younger”

2

the act of retaining something

3

the power of retaining liquid“moisture retentivity of soil”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with retention?17

four syllables

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Retention in a sentence

  • Continuous practice allows for the retention of grammar rules, sentence structures, and idiomatic expressions.Nuel
  • Uncertainty regarding the company's financial situation will interfere with employee retention.AlanF_US
  • Language learning stimulates brain activity and improves memory retention.Ooneykcall
  • She works on employee retention strategies.Igider

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Forms of retention

as a noun

plural
retentions