noun
retention
rih-TEHN-shuhn
noun
1
The ability to hold onto or remember information.
"Repetition improves retention when studying new vocabulary."
2
The keeping of employees, customers, or something else that might otherwise be lost.
"The company launched a bonus scheme to boost staff retention."
3
A build-up of fluid in the body that isn't being properly released.
"She was diagnosed with water retention during her pregnancy."
How to Use Retention
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHolding onto something — knowledge, people, or, medically, fluid in the body.
Common pairings
water retention
staff retention
data retention
Word Forms
retentions plural
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