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retentie.

the retention, act of retaining something rather than returning it

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/rəˈtɛn(t)si/
  1. the retention, act of retaining something rather than returning it

    feminine
  2. the confiscation of a fief by the feudal lord

    feminine
  3. a remembrance, (retention in) memory

    feminine
  4. the abilty retentiveness, to retain, to remember

    feminine
  5. the inability to secrete a substance, notably as a medical condition or concerning a delay in the passage of water

    feminine
  6. the preservation of the shape of (a corrected set of) teeth

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Latin retentio (perhaps via French rétention), itself from retinere 'to retain, remember' (from re- 're-, again' + -tinere, the compound variation of tenere 'to keep, hold').

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