retention

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noun

Plural noun:

retentions

1.
(countable, uncountable)The act of retaining or something retained.
2.
(countable, uncountable)The act or power of remembering things.
3.
(countable, uncountable)Memory; what is retained in the mind.
4.
(countable, uncountable)(medicine) The involuntary withholding of urine and faeces.
5.
(countable, uncountable)(medicine) The length of time a patient remains in treatment.
6.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)That which contains something, as a tablet; a means of preserving impressions.
7.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The act of withholding; restraint; reserve.
8.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A place of custody or confinement.
9.
(countable, uncountable)(law) The right to withhold a debt, or of retaining property until a debt due to the person claiming the right is duly paid; a lien.
10.
(countable, uncountable)(insurance) The portion of a potential damage that must be paid for by the holder of an insurance policy.

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Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro From Middle English retencioun, borrowed from Latin retentiō, retentiōnis, from retentus, the perfect passive participle of retineō (retain) (from re- (back, again) + teneō (hold, keep)).