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retention in Spanish

retention in Spanish is retención, retentiva, recuerdo — retention means the ability to hold onto or remember information.

retention in Spanish

retención
noun
retentiva
noun
The act or power of remembering things.
recuerdo
noun

What does "retention" mean?

  1. noun The ability to hold onto or remember information.
    "Repetition improves retention when studying new vocabulary."
  2. noun The keeping of employees, customers, or something else that might otherwise be lost.
    "The company launched a bonus scheme to boost staff retention."
  3. noun A build-up of fluid in the body that isn't being properly released.
    "She was diagnosed with water retention during her pregnancy."
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retention in a sentence

  • Repetition improves retention when studying new vocabulary.
  • The company launched a bonus scheme to boost staff retention.
  • She was diagnosed with water retention during her pregnancy.

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What is "retention" in Spanish?

"retention" in Spanish is retención, retentiva, recuerdo. retention means: The ability to hold onto or remember information.

How do you use "retention" in a sentence?

Example: "Repetition improves retention when studying new vocabulary." In Spanish, "retention" is retención, retentiva, recuerdo.

Are there other ways to say "retention" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "retention": retención, retentiva, recuerdo.

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