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Retention

Meaning

Noun

The
of
retained
The
or power of
things
A
; what is
in the mind
In Medicine:
The
of
and faeces
In Medicine:
The
of time an individual
in treatment
That which
something, as a
; a means of
impressions.
The
of
;
; reserve.
A place of
or confinement.
In Law:
The right to
a
, or of
until a
due to the person
the right is
; a lien.
In Insurance:
The
of a potential
that must be
for by the
of an
policy.
Sourced from
Wiktionary

Origin

retention
English
arrow
retencioun
Middle English (1100-1500)
arrow
retentio
Latin
arrow
-io
Latin
retentus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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