Download the app
educalingo
Search
We're looking to have the ability to come in and be able to capitalize on the marketing in order to grow the top-line. We basically leverage what has worked with our other successful acquisitions - investment in marketing, retention and student services.
John Larson

Meaning of "retention" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RETENTION

From Latin retentiō, from retinēre to retain.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF RETENTION

retention  [rɪˈtɛnʃən] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RETENTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Retention is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RETENTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of retention in the English dictionary

The first definition of retention in the dictionary is the act of retaining or state of being retained. Other definition of retention is the capacity to hold or retain liquid. Retention is also the capacity to remember.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RETENTION


abstention
əbˈstɛnʃən
attention
əˈtɛnʃən
contention
kənˈtɛnʃən
detention
dɪˈtɛnʃən
distension
dɪsˈtɛnʃən
extension
ɪkˈstɛnʃən
hyperextension
ˌhaɪpərɪkˈstɛnʃən
hypertension
ˌhaɪpəˈtɛnʃən
hypotension
ˌhaɪpəʊˈtɛnʃən
intension
ɪnˈtɛnʃən
intention
ɪnˈtɛnʃən
irretention
ɪrɪˈtɛnʃən
mention
ˈmɛnʃən
normotension
ˈnɔːməʊˌtɛnʃən
overattention
ˌəʊvərəˈtɛnʃən
overextension
ˌəʊvərɪkˈstɛnʃən
pretension
prɪˈtɛnʃən
protension
prəʊˈtɛnʃən
sustention
səˈstɛnʃən
tension
ˈtɛnʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RETENTION

rete
reteach
reteam
retear
retell
reteller
retelling
retem
retemper
retene
retentionist
retentions
retentive
retentively
retentiveness
retentivity
retest
retestify
retexture
rethink

WORDS THAT END LIKE RETENTION

accreditation
bone of contention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
chemoprevention
contravention
convention
crime prevention
dissention
fire prevention
honourable mention
inattention
indention
intervention
invention
National Convention
obtention
political convention
prevention
reinvention
selective attention
subvention

Synonyms and antonyms of retention in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «retention» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF RETENTION

Find out the translation of retention to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of retention from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «retention» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

保留
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

retención
570 millions of speakers

English

retention
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रतिधारण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاحتفاظ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

удержание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

retenção
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্মৃতিশক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maintien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengekalan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Beibehaltung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

保持
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보유
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Retensi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giữ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வைத்திருத்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धारणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alıkoyma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mantenimento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

retencji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

утримання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

retenție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατακράτηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

behoud
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

retentionstid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oppbevaring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of retention

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RETENTION»

The term «retention» is very widely used and occupies the 12.338 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
95
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «retention» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of retention
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «retention».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RETENTION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «retention» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «retention» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about retention

EXAMPLES

9 QUOTES WITH «RETENTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word retention.
1
Candice Bergen
I admit that Post-it note sheets that adhere to virtually any surface are now my substitute of choice for retention.
2
John Desmond Bernal
Anticipation of movement, through muscular innervation and memory, by its retention of nerve impulse images, extend the present to the limit of a second or so.
3
John Larson
We're looking to have the ability to come in and be able to capitalize on the marketing in order to grow the top-line. We basically leverage what has worked with our other successful acquisitions - investment in marketing, retention and student services.
4
Katie Leclerc
I have a condition called Menieres disease which is a problem with fluid retention in the inner ear. It has four symptoms: ringing in the ear, pressure in the ear, fluctuating hearing loss, and attacks of vertigo.
5
John M. McHugh
We have closely monitored the ups and downs of recruiting and retention trends for many years and have been quick to sound the alarm when challenges came into view.
6
John M. McHugh
We have already seen evidence that, notwithstanding the addition of substantial resources, we are experiencing great stress in recruiting and not inconsequential retention problems.
7
Barry Ritholtz
Rather than engage in the sort of selective retention that so many investors tend to do and pretend mistakes never happened, I prefer to 'own' them. This allows me to learn from them and, with any luck, avoid making the same errors again.
8
Gary Vaynerchuk
I think the acquisition of consumers might be on the verge of being mapped. The battlefield is going to be retention and lifetime value.
9
Zack Wamp
Recruitment and retention are critical to sustain our Armed Forces with the best men and women willing to stand in the gap and make huge sacrifices to ensure our freedom.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RETENTION»

Discover the use of retention in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to retention and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Managing Employee Retention
The book presents a logical process of managing retention, from identifying turnover costs and causes, designing solutions that match the causes of turnover, developing tools for tracking turnover and placing alerts when action is needed, ...
Jack J. Phillips, Adele O. Connell, 2004
2
College Student Retention: Formula for Student Success
Updates to this edition include chapters on community college retention, on-line programs, and retention theories"-- Provided by publisher.
Alan Seidman, 2012
3
Managing Talent Retention: An ROI Approach
The book clearly shows how to forecast the ROI of talent retention solutions and how to capture the actual ROI after the solution was implemented. This is a practical book providing an ROI approach to HR managers and practitioners.
Jack J. Phillips, Lisa Edwards, 2008
4
Keeping Your Valuable Employees: Retention Strategies for ...
The Essential Guide to the Most Crucial Challenge Facing Twenty-First Century Human Resources Management "This book offers a practical, realistic approach to keeping the best employees.
Suzanne Dibble, 1999
5
Rethinking Retention in Good Times and Bad: Breakthrough ...
This book is the first to offer a top-to-bottom, organization-wide retention plan, and it is essential reading for any type of organization. 10/09.
Richard P. Finnegan, 2010
6
Retention
Offers low-cost ways to reduce employee turnover and provide a more motivating work environment.
Peter R. Garber, 2008
7
The Employee Recruitment and Retention Handbook
How does a company find and hang on to great talent? Competition for skilled employees is fierce! This book provides comprehensive, practical advice to employers to get and keep the people they need.
Diane Arthur, 2001
8
Electronic records retention: new strategies for data life ...
The book includes chapters on:- the business case for electronic records retention - a cost-benefit analysis for retaining versus scheduling and purging electronic records - desktop environments - e-mail retention - Web environments - ...
David O. Stephens, Roderick C. Wallace, 2003
9
Increasing Student Engagement and Retention using Mobile ...
This volume will also discuss frameworks for adopting and deploying these technologies.
Laura A. Wankel, Patrick Blessinger, 2013
10
Job Satisfaction and Retention of Workers in Philippine ...
Studies have shown that the attraction, development, and retention of employees can affect the productivity and competitiveness of a firm.
Robert C. Richardson, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RETENTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term retention is used in the context of the following news items.
1
High court rules data retention and surveillance legislation unlawful
A judicial challenge by the Labour MP Tom Watson and the Conservative MP David Davis has been upheld by judges, who found that the Data Retention and ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
MPs begin challenge against UK's DRIPA data retention and …
The High Court in London has started hearing a challenge to the UK's Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (DRIPA), which is being brought by the ... «Ars Technica UK, Jun 15»
3
Retention of offenders' DNA profiles not illegal, supreme court rules
“The retention may even benefit the individual by establishing that they did not commit an offence.” Clarke added: “The United Kingdom has chosen recordable ... «The Guardian, May 15»
4
Ministers want phone data stored for ten weeks
“There is absolutely no proof” to suggest that data retention is effective or that it ... and the ruling did not exclude the use of data retention under a new piece of ... «The Local.de, Apr 15»
5
Revolving Door Of Teachers Costs Schools Billions Every Year
Ingersoll studies teacher turnover and retention at the University of Pennsylvania. One of the reasons teachers quit, he says, is that they feel they have no say in ... «NPR, Apr 15»
6
Data retention laws pass Federal Parliament
Contentious data retention laws have passed Federal Parliament, with both major parties voting for the legislation in the Senate. «ABC Online, Mar 15»
7
Metadata legislation debate begins in Senate with Greens set to …
The Senate has begun debating contentious data retention laws in its final parliamentary hurdle before what is set to be a vote in support of the legislation. «ABC Online, Mar 15»
8
Government's data retention bill passes House of Representatives
The government's controversial data retention laws have officially passed the House of Representatives, with all but three MPs voting in favour of the bill. «NEWS.com.au, Mar 15»
9
Data retention deal savaged by media industry and crossbench …
“In the age of mass data retention, no journalist will be able to offer ... The Coalition wants parliament to pass its data retention legislation by the end of next week ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
10
Cuomo's Rule on Purging State Email Roils Albany
The retention of emails has become a charged issue, recently coming to the fore with Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has faced questioning about her use of a ... «New York Times, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Retention [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/retention>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z