Definitions for: Retention


[n] the act of keeping in your possession
[n] the power of retaining liquid; "moisture retentivity of soil"
[n] the power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger"



Webster (1913) Definition: Re*ten"tion, n. [L. retentio: cf. F. r['e]tention.
See Retain.]
1. The act of retaining, or the state of being ratined.

2. The power of retaining; retentiveness.

No woman's heart So big, to hold so much; they lack
retention. --Shak.

3. That which contains something, as a tablet; a ???? of
preserving impressions. [R.] --Shak.

4. The act of withholding; retraint; reserve. --Shak.

5. Place of custody or confinement.

6. (Law) The right of withholding a debt, or of retaining
property until a debt due to the person claiming the right
be duly paid; a lien. --Erskine. Craig.

Retention cyst (Med.), a cyst produced by obstruction of a
duct leading from a secreting organ and the consequent
retention of the natural secretions.

Synonyms: holding, keeping, memory, retentiveness, retentiveness, retentivity

See Also: anamnesis, faculty, impermeability, impermeableness, mental faculty, module, ownership, possession, recollection, remembrance, storage, urinary retention, withholding

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