retention

English Thesaurus

1. the act of retaining something (noun.act)

hypernym	:	ownership, possession,
definition	:	the act of having and controlling property (noun.act)

hyponym	:	withholding,
definition	:	the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control (noun.act)

hyponym	:	storage,
definition	:	the act of storing something (noun.act)

2. the power of retaining liquid (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	impermeability, impermeableness,
definition	:	the property of something that cannot be pervaded by a liquid (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	urinary retention,
definition	:	holding urine in the urinary bladder (noun.attribute)

3. the power of retaining and recalling past experience (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	faculty, mental faculty, module,
definition	:	one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	anamnesis, recollection, remembrance,
definition	:	the ability to recall past occurrences (noun.cognition)

4. the act of retaining something (noun.act)

derivation	:	hold on, keep,
definition	:	retain possession of (verb.possession)

derivation	:	hold, hold back, keep back, retain,
definition	:	secure and keep for possible future use or application (verb.possession)

5. the power of retaining liquid (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	retentive,
definition	:	having the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water (adj.all)

6. the power of retaining and recalling past experience (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	con, learn, memorise, memorize,
definition	:	commit to memory; learn by heart (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	retain,
definition	:	keep in one's mind (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	long, recollective, retentive, tenacious,
definition	:	good at remembering (adj.all)

7. the act of retaining something (noun.act)

derivation	:	hold on, keep,
definition	:	retain possession of (verb.possession)

derivation	:	hold, hold back, keep back, retain,
definition	:	secure and keep for possible future use or application (verb.possession)

8. the power of retaining liquid (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	retentive,
definition	:	having the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water (adj.all)

9. the power of retaining and recalling past experience (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	con, learn, memorise, memorize,
definition	:	commit to memory; learn by heart (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	retain,
definition	:	keep in one's mind (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	long, recollective, retentive, tenacious,
definition	:	good at remembering (adj.all)