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Retention Meaning: Examples, Synonyms & Usage Guide (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：keeping (retention)

retention 🔊

/rɪˈtenʃn/

The ability to keep or continue having something, such as water in your body or information in your memory.

Retention of water in a glass with cucumber slices

keeping 🔊

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/ˈkiːpɪŋ/

The ability to retain or continue to have something, such as water in the body or information in memory.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'retentio', from 're-' (back) and 'tenere' (to hold), plus noun suffix '-tion'.

💡 Mnemonic

'Re' (back) + 'ten' (hold) = hold again: like water in body or staff at work.

📖 Example

Drinking enough water is important for good retention of fluids and healthy skin. 🔊 Drinking enough water is important for good retention of fluids and healthy skin.

🔗 Collocations

water retention – The body's ability to keep water inside tissues.

memory retention – The capacity to keep and recall information over time.

data retention – The practice of storing data for a certain period.

🔄 Synonyms

preservation (n.) – The act of keeping something in its original state or preventing decay.

holding (n.) – The act of keeping possession of something.

maintenance (n.) – The process of keeping something in good condition.

🚫 Antonyms

loss (n.) – The fact of no longer having something you previously had.

release (n.) – The action of letting something go or setting it free.

expulsion (n.) – The act of forcing something out or removing it.

🌱 Derivatives

retain (v.) – To keep or continue to have something.

retentive (adj.) – Having the ability to remember or hold things.

retentiveness (n.) – The quality of being able to retain things.

📖 Cultural Story

Rooted in Latin 'retinere' (to hold back), retention became a legal term for property rights and is now vital in HR for keeping employees.

Meaning 2：employee retention (retention)

retention 🔊

/rɪˈtenʃn/

The action of keeping or continuing to have employees or customers, preventing them from leaving.

Retention of employees in a collaborative office meeting

employee retention 🔊

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/ɪmˈplɔɪiː rɪˈtenʃn/

The practice of keeping employees or customers loyal and preventing them from leaving.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The company's excellent benefits program has led to high employee retention. 🔊 The company's excellent benefits program has led to high employee retention.

🔗 Collocations

employee retention rate – The percentage of employees who stay with a company over a given period.

customer retention strategies – Methods used to keep customers loyal and prevent them from switching competitors.

retention bonus – A financial incentive offered to encourage an employee to remain with a company.

🔄 Synonyms

loyalty (n.) – A strong feeling of support or allegiance, making someone or something stay.

preservation (n.) – The act of keeping something safe from loss or change.

keeping (n.) – The act of holding on to something or maintaining possession.

🚫 Antonyms

attrition (n.) – A gradual reduction of employees or customers through resignation or loss.

turnover (n.) – The rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced.

loss (n.) – The fact of no longer having customers or employees.

🌱 Derivatives

retain (v.) – To keep or continue to have something, such as employees.

retentive (adj.) – Able to keep or hold onto something, often used for memory or loyalty.

retentiveness (n.) – The quality of being able to keep something.