удержа́ние — meaning in English
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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 putting someone off doing something, or the state of being put off.
- 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
- noun An amount subtracted from a total, such as from wages or taxable income.
- noun A conclusion reached through logical reasoning, moving from general principles to a specific result; also the reasoning process itself.
deterrence — full definition
- noun The act of putting someone off doing something, or the state of being put off.
- noun A measure taken by a country or group of countries against an equally strong rival, to stop them acting aggressively.
- noun The skill of making an enemy too afraid to attack.
- noun The policy of stopping a nuclear attack by threatening to strike back with nuclear weapons.
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