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Added 9 October 2026

retention

/ɹɪˈtɛnʃən/ noun

Latin root: retentiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about retention at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The act of retaining or something retained.
The act or power of remembering things.
Memory; what is retained in the mind.

Origin

From Middle English retencioun, borrowed from Latin retentiō, retentiōnis, from retentus, the perfect passive participle of retineō (“retain”) (from re- (“back, again”) + teneō (“hold, keep”)).

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