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RETENTION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for RETENTION?

Need another word that means the same as “retention”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “retention” in this overview.

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Retention as a Noun
Definitions of "Retention" as a noun
Synonyms of "Retention" as a noun (10 Words)
Usage Examples of "Retention" as a noun
Associations of "Retention" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Retention” are: memory, retentiveness, retentivity, holding, keeping, ability to remember, powers of recall, recall, powers of retention, mind

Retention as a Noun

Definitions of "Retention" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “retention” as a noun can have the following definitions:

The power of retaining and recalling past experience.
The continued possession, use, or control of something.
The action of absorbing and continuing to hold a substance.
The power of retaining liquid.
Failure to eliminate a substance from the body.
The fact of keeping something in one's memory.
The act of retaining something.

Synonyms of "Retention" as a noun (10 Words)

ability to remember	The quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment.
holding	Something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone. Commercial property holdings.
keeping	Conformity or harmony. Careful record keeping* is needed.*
memory	An electronic memory device. The brain regions responsible for memory.
mind	Attention. He reads to improve his mind.
powers of recall	A very wealthy or powerful businessman.
powers of retention	A state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world.
recall	An act or instance of officially recalling someone or something. Expert systems can produce solutions with the speed recall* accuracy and consistency that only a computer can provide.*
retentiveness	The property of retaining possessions that have been acquired.
retentivity	The power of retaining liquid. Iron is easily magnetized but has low retentivity.

Usage Examples of "Retention" as a noun

The children's retention of facts.
The retention of direct control by central government.
Eating too much salt can lead to fluid retention.
The soil's retention of moisture.

Associations of "Retention" (30 Words)

aware	(sometimes followed by `of’) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception. Most people are aware* of the dangers of sunbathing.*
belongings	Something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone. She didn t have much baggage with her as most of her belongings* had been sent ahead by sea.*
chattel	An item of property other than freehold land including tangible goods chattels personal and leasehold interests chattels real.
fallibility	The tendency to make mistakes or be wrong. Studies on the fallibility* of memory and perception.*
forfeiture	A penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something. Magistrates ordered the forfeiture* of his computer.*
have	Have sex with. I don t have* any money left.*
holding	Stocks, property, and other financial assets in someone’s possession. Commercial property holdings.
keep	Keep in a certain state position or activity. The boy keeps the sheep.
landed	Owning much land, especially through inheritance. The decline of landed* estates.*
landholder	A holder or proprietor of land.
landlady	A woman who rents out land, a building, or accommodation.
loot	Steal goods; take as spoils. The rooms were stuffed with the loot* from Francis s expeditions into Italy.*
maintain	Maintain by writing regular records. He has always maintained his innocence.
memory	An electronic memory device. He taught a graduate course on learning and memory.
mindful	Inclined or willing to do something. I arrived home for the summer ever mindful* of my obligations to my parents.*
nostalgic	A nostalgic person. Nostalgics who still take pleasure in experiencing the glories of the North American landscape from the windows of a car.
own	Have ownership or possession of. He was reluctant to own* that he was indebted.*
owner	Someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business. He is the owner* of a chain of restaurants.*
possession	Something that is owned or possessed. The ball hit a defender and Brown s quick reaction put him in possession.
possessor	A person who takes, occupies, or holds something without necessarily having ownership, or as distinguished from the owner. His father was the possessor* of a considerable fortune.*
property	Shares or investments in property. He s expanding now buying property.
proprietorship	An unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits. The company was established in 1912 and is still under the proprietorship* of the same family.*
recollection	Something recalled to the mind. To the best of my recollection* no one ever had a bad word to say about him.*
remembrance	The action of remembering something. I went through the papers and remembrances in his drawers.
reminiscence	A characteristic of one thing that is suggestive of another. His reminiscences of his early days in Parliament.
retentive	Good at remembering. A retentive* mind.*
stock	Provide or furnish with a stock of something. His stock* was so high he could have been elected mayor.*
storage	The retention of retrievable data on a computer or other electronic system. The chair can be folded flat for easy storage.
storehouse	A large supply of something. Storehouses were built close to the docks.
vested	Fixed and absolute and without contingency. A vested* right.*