retention

Noun
  1. The act of retaining something (synset 100812259)
    is a type of: ownership, possession - the act of having and controlling property
    subtypes:
    • withholding - the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control
    • storage - the act of storing something
    same as: holding, keeping
  2. The power of retaining and recalling past experience (synset 105659244)
    "he had a good memory when he was younger"
    is a type of: faculty, mental faculty, module - one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
    subtypes: anamnesis, recollection, remembrance - the ability to recall past occurrences
    same as: memory, retentiveness, retentivity
  3. The power of retaining liquid (synset 104949349)
    "moisture retentivity of soil"
    is a type of: impermeability, impermeableness - the property of something that cannot be pervaded by a liquid
    subtypes: urinary retention - holding urine in the urinary bladder
    same as: retentiveness, retentivity

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