retention

US: /ɹiˈtɛnʃən/
UK: /ɹɪtˈɛnʃən/


English Vietnamese dictionary


retention /ri'tenʃn/
  • danh từ
    • sự giữ lại, sự cầm lại
    • sự duy trì
    • sự ghi nhớ; trí nhớ
    • (y học) sự bí (đái...)

Advanced English dictionary


+ noun [U] (formal)
1 the action of keeping sth rather than losing it or stopping it: The company needs to improve its training and retention of staff.
2 the action of keeping liquid, heat, etc. inside sth rather than letting it escape: Eating too much salt can cause fluid retention. + the importance of energy conservation and heat retention
3 the ability to remember things: Visual material aids the retention of information.
See also - RETAIN

Concise English dictionary


retentionsrɪ'tenʃn
noun
+the act of retaining something
+the power of retaining and recalling past experience
+the power of retaining liquid