retention

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim The act of retaining or something retained.

   “No woman's heart / So big, to hold so much; they lack retention.”

2. isim The act or power of remembering things.
3. isim Memory; what is retained in the mind.

   “"Still," Suit echoed. "The way she handles the gun jamming." Suit shook their head in admiration. "Tap, rack, bang, without hesitation. That's extraordinary retention."”

4. isim The involuntary withholding of urine and faeces.
5. isim The length of time a patient remains in treatment.
6. isim That which contains something, as a tablet; a means of preserving impressions.

   “Thy gift, thy tables, are within my brain Full character’d with lasting memory, […] That poor retention could not so much hold, Nor need I tallies thy dear love to score;”

7. isim The act of withholding; restraint; reserve.

   “His life I gave him, and did thereto add / My love without retention or restraint,”

8. isim A place of custody or confinement.
9. isim 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 right of retention, which bears a near resemblance to compensation, is chiefly competent where the mutual debts, not being liquid, cannot be the ground of compensation”

10. isim The portion of a potential damage that must be paid for by the holder of an insurance policy.