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Retention (Noun)

Meaning 1

The act of retaining something.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

  • Keeping
  • Holding

Hypernyms

  • Ownership

Related Words

  • Retain (verb)

Meaning 2

The power of retaining liquid; "moisture retentivity of soil".

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

  • Retentiveness
  • Retentivity

Hypernyms

  • Impermeability
  • Impermeableness

Hyponyms

  • Urinary Retention

Meaning 3

The power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger".

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Synonyms

  • Memory
  • Retentiveness
  • Retentivity

Hypernyms

  • Faculty
  • Module

Hyponyms

  • Anamnesis
  • Remembrance

Related Words

  • Retain (verb)
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