RETENTION
noun
Definitions
- 1. The act of retaining, or the state of being ratined.
- 2. The power of retaining; retentiveness. No woman's heart So big, to hold so much; they lack retention. Shak.
- 3. That which contains something, as a tablet; a [R.] Shak.
- 4. The act of withholding; retraint; reserve. Shak.
- 5. Place of custody or confinement.
- 6. The right of withholding a debt, or of retaining property until a debt due to the person claiming the right be duly paid; a lien. Erskine. Craig. Retention cyst (Med.), a cyst produced by obstruction of a duct leading from a secreting organ and the consequent retention of the natural secretions.
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025