Meaning of Retention | Babel Free

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Examples

“No woman's heart / So big, to hold so much; they lack retention.”

“"Still," Suit echoed. "The way she handles the gun jamming." Suit shook their head in admiration. "Tap, rack, bang, without hesitation. That's extraordinary retention."”

“Thy gift, thy tables, are within my brain Full character’d with lasting memory, […] That poor retention could not so much hold, Nor need I tallies thy dear love to score;”

“His life I gave him, and did thereto add / My love without retention or restraint,”

“The right of retention, which bears a near resemblance to compensation, is chiefly competent where the mutual debts, not being liquid, cannot be the ground of compensation”

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