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удержа́ние — meaning in English

uderzhaniye

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English meaning

  • deduction noun An amount subtracted from a total, such as from wages or taxable income.
  • deterrence noun The act of deterring, or the state of being deterred.
  • retention noun The ability to hold onto or remember information.

Senses

удержа́ние is used for these senses in English:

  • deduction That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed.
  • deterrence The act of deterring, or the state of being deterred.
  • retention The act of retaining or something retained.
  • retention (medicine) The involuntary withholding of urine and faeces.

deduction — full definition

  1. noun An amount subtracted from a total, such as from wages or taxable income.
  2. noun A conclusion reached through logical reasoning, moving from general principles to a specific result; also the reasoning process itself.

deterrence — full definition

  1. noun The act of deterring, or the state of being deterred.
  2. noun An action taken by states or alliances of nations against equally powerful alliances to prevent hostile action.
  3. noun The art of producing in one's enemy the fear of attacking.
  4. noun Nuclear deterrence: discouraging nuclear attack through the threat of nuclear retaliation.

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