Retention
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of retaining something
(2) The power of retaining liquid
"Moisture retentivity of soil"
(3) The power of retaining and recalling past experience
"He had a good memory when he was younger"
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Etymology
From retencioun, from , from , the perfect passive participle of (from + ).
Noun
- The act of retaining or something retained
- The act or power of remembering things
- A memory, what is retained in the mind
- The involuntary withholding of urine and faeces