Retainment vs. Retention

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Difference Between Retainment and Retention
Retainmentnoun
retention
Retentionnoun
The act of retaining or something retained
Retentionnoun
The act or power of remembering things
Retentionnoun
A memory; what is retained in the mind
Retentionnoun
(medicine) The involuntary withholding of urine and faeces
Retentionnoun
(medicine) The length of time an individual remains in treatment
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Retentionnoun
(obsolete) That which contains something, as a tablet; a means of preserving impressions.
Retentionnoun
(obsolete) The act of withholding; restraint; reserve.
Retentionnoun
(obsolete) A place of custody or confinement.
Retentionnoun
(legal) 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.
Retentionnoun
the act of keeping in your possession
Retentionnoun
the power of retaining and recalling past experience;
he had a good memory when he was youngerADVERTISEMENT
Retentionnoun
the power of retaining liquid;
moisture retentivity of soil