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Learner’s Word of the Day
Learner’s Word of the Day
retention ![Audio Pronunciation]()
Function: noun [noncount]
Status: formal
Meanings:
1 a : the act of keeping someone or something
Examples:
<the recruitment and retention of good employees>
<the retention of profits from all sales>
1 b : the act of keeping extra liquid, heat, etc., inside the body
Examples:
<pills to offset water retention>
<the retention of fluid>
2 : the ability to keep something
Example:
<The fabric has good color retention. [=the fabric's colors do not fade]>
3 : the ability to remember things easily or for a long time
Examples:
<the retention ofthings learned in school>
<They say the herb promotes memoryretention.>
Status: formal
Meanings:
1 a : the act of keeping someone or something
Examples:
<the recruitment and retention of good employees>
<the retention of profits from all sales>
1 b : the act of keeping extra liquid, heat, etc., inside the body
Examples:
<pills to offset water retention>
<the retention of fluid>
2 : the ability to keep something
Example:
<The fabric has good color retention. [=the fabric's colors do not fade]>
3 : the ability to remember things easily or for a long time
Examples:
<the retention ofthings learned in school>
<They say the herb promotes memoryretention.>
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