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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
re·ten·tion       [ri-ten-shuhn] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.the act of retaining.
2.the state of being retained.
3.the power to retain; capacity for retaining.
4.the act or power of remembering things; memory.
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME retencion < L retentiōn- (s. of retentiō) a keeping back, equiv. to retent(us) (ptp. of retinére to retain) + -iōn- -ion]
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
re·ten·tion       (rĭ-těn'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
    1. The act of retaining.
    2. The condition of being retained.
  2. Capacity or power of retaining.
  3. An ability to recall or recognize what has been learned or experienced; memory.
  4. Something retained.
  5. Involuntary withholding of bodily wastes or secretions that are normally eliminated.


[Middle English retencioun, from Old French retention, from Latin retentiō, retentiōn-, from retentus, past participle of retinēre, to retain; see retain.]

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
retention 
c.1400, from L. retentionem (nom. retentio) "a retaining, a holding back," from pp. stem of retinere (see retain). Retentive is attested from c.1375, from O.Fr. retentif.

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WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
retention

noun
1. the act of retaining something 
2. the power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger" [syn: memory] 
3. the power of retaining liquid; "moisture retentivity of soil" [syn: retentiveness] 

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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

retention re·ten·tion (rĭ-těn'shən)
n.

  1. Involuntary withholding by the body of wastes or secretions that are normally eliminated.
  2. The holding by the body of what normally belongs in it, such as food in the stomach.
  3. An ability to recall or recognize what has been learned or experienced; memory.
  4. In dentistry, a period following orthodontic treatment when a patient wears an appliance or appliances to stabilize the teeth in their new position.

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retention

The securities that are distributed to members of an underwriting syndicate after accounting for the portion of the new issue retained for sales to institutions and members of the selling group who are not also part of the syndicate.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms for Today's Investor by David L. Scott.
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: re·ten·tion
Pronunciation: ri-'ten-ch&n
Function: noun
1 : the act of retaining or the state of being retained
2 : the portion of the insurance on a particular risk not reinsured or ceded by the originating insurer

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Retention

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.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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