retention

Plural: retentions

Noun

• the act of retaining something
• the power of retaining and recalling past experience
• the power of retaining liquid
• The act of retaining or something retained.
• The act or power of remembering things.
• Memory; what is retained in the mind.
• The involuntary withholding of urine and faeces.
• The length of time a patient remains in treatment.
• That which contains something, as a tablet; a means of preserving impressions.
• The act of withholding; restraint; reserve.
• A place of custody or confinement.
• The right to withhold a debt, or of retaining property until a debt due to the person claiming the right is duly paid; a lien.
• The portion of a potential damage that must be paid for by the holder of an insurance policy.

Synonyms

holding, keeping, memory, retentiveness, retentivity