retention

«retention» in Mova's school dictionary: keeping something, or keeping it from being lost — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (retention — usually uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Retention is keeping something, or keeping it from being lost. tree →

2) (UK school) Retention can mean keeping a pupil back a year. tree →

3) (science/health) Water retention is when the body holds too much water. tree →

sense in the lessons

A formal word: in learning, «memory retention» is how much you remember. In science, soil with good water retention holds water. Phrases: «memory retention», «water retention», «heat retention».

examples

• Revision helps the retention of facts. tree →
• Clay soil has good water retention. tree →
• The wool coat has good heat retention. tree →
• Staff retention is a problem for the company. tree →
• Swelling in the ankles can be caused by water retention. tree →

note

Formal; noun of «retain» (keep). Uncountable. In US schools «retention» can mean having to repeat a grade.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «retention» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.