Retention
noun
The act of keeping something you have already.
The university has a high retention rate, with most of its students completing their degrees.
Often appears as...
- retention rate
- retention policy
noun
The ability to remember or hold onto information.
Children have better retention of information when it's presented in a fun way.
Often appears as...
- retention of knowledge
- retention of facts
noun
The act of absorbing and continuing to hold a substance.
The soil has a good moisture retention capability.
Often appears as...
- water retention
- moisture retention
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Technical
noun
The action of legally holding someone against their will.
He filed a case claiming unlawful retention after being held a week without charges.
Often appears as...
- unlawful retention
- retention of a suspect
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Legal
noun
The act of keeping something you have already.
The university has a high retention rate, with most of its students completing their degrees.
Often appears as...
- retention rate
- retention policy
noun
The ability to remember or hold onto information.
Children have better retention of information when it's presented in a fun way.
Often appears as...
- retention of knowledge
- retention of facts
noun
The act of absorbing and continuing to hold a substance.
The soil has a good moisture retention capability.
Often appears as...
- water retention
- moisture retention
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The action of legally holding someone against their will.
He filed a case claiming unlawful retention after being held a week without charges.
Often appears as...
- unlawful retention
- retention of a suspect
Usage tips
Legal
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Success Measurement
Retention rate often measures success, especially in schools or businesses.
The course's success was evident in its high student retention.
Pro Tip 2/3Company Loyalty
Customer retention refers to a company keeping its customers over time.
They changed their return policy to improve customer retention.
Pro Tip 3/3Policy Context
In business, retention policy could refer to how data or employees are managed.
Their data retention policy ensures client information security.
Compare with
conservationcontinuationmaintenancememorypreservationrecollectionstoragesustenance
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How reverse mentorship...
to help them build a more inclusive environment. And studies have shown that when organizations embrace reverse mentoring members of those underrepresented groups feel more confident in sharing their perspectives. And when accompanied by a comprehensive diversity and inclusion strategy, it leads to higher retention amongst these groups.
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Are you a giver or a...
many, many studies looking at the frequency of giving behavior that exists in a team or an organization -- and the more often people are helping and sharing their knowledge and providing mentoring, the better organizations do on every metric we can higher profits, customer satisfaction, employee retention --
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How trees talk to each...
how can we reinforce them and help them deal with climate change? Well, you know, the great thing about forests as complex systems is they have enormous capacity to self-heal. In our recent experiments, we found with patch-cutting and retention of hub trees
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How virtual reality...
to bring science to life. Virtual reality seemed like a low-cost way of increasing access. In addition, academic research has shown that virtual reality may lead to increases in learning retention. This was perfect for us, as we wanted to be in schools
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The benefits of a good...
and strengthening the neural network where the information will be returned as long-term memory. So why do we remember some things and not others? Well, there are a few ways to influence the extent and effectiveness of memory retention.
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Budgie Courtship Ritual...
no he has a retention females prefer males that really shine the more his plumage absorbs UV sitter and healthy are here she's impressed and invites him to premium the budgie sensory world continues under our radar as it does
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How Did Wolves Evolve? PIPE...
old similar experiments have been done with dogs and we know that in dogs curiosity remains the dominant motivation for the first three months of life this retention of curiosity and other juvenile characteristics into
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Malte Spitz: Your phone...
where I sleep at night, what I am doing. But then I said, I want to go out with this information. I want to make them public. Because I want to show the people what does data retention mean.
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Designing urban spaces...
rainwater tank the constructed wetland to clean water and delete retention pond to restore out of the water at the lowest point this isn't an urban park
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How to transform sinking...
with the native water plants that can help filter and help clean water. And at the lower end, the retention pond collects all of the water.
Video examples
How reverse mentorship...
to help them build a more inclusive environment. And studies have shown that when organizations embrace reverse mentoring members of those underrepresented groups feel more confident in sharing their perspectives. And when accompanied by a comprehensive diversity and inclusion strategy, it leads to higher retention amongst these groups.
Video examples
Are you a giver or a...
many, many studies looking at the frequency of giving behavior that exists in a team or an organization -- and the more often people are helping and sharing their knowledge and providing mentoring, the better organizations do on every metric we can higher profits, customer satisfaction, employee retention --
Video examples
How trees talk to each...
how can we reinforce them and help them deal with climate change? Well, you know, the great thing about forests as complex systems is they have enormous capacity to self-heal. In our recent experiments, we found with patch-cutting and retention of hub trees
Video examples
How virtual reality...
to bring science to life. Virtual reality seemed like a low-cost way of increasing access. In addition, academic research has shown that virtual reality may lead to increases in learning retention. This was perfect for us, as we wanted to be in schools
Video examples
The benefits of a good...
and strengthening the neural network where the information will be returned as long-term memory. So why do we remember some things and not others? Well, there are a few ways to influence the extent and effectiveness of memory retention.
Video examples
Budgie Courtship Ritual...
no he has a retention females prefer males that really shine the more his plumage absorbs UV sitter and healthy are here she's impressed and invites him to premium the budgie sensory world continues under our radar as it does
Video examples
How Did Wolves Evolve? PIPE...
old similar experiments have been done with dogs and we know that in dogs curiosity remains the dominant motivation for the first three months of life this retention of curiosity and other juvenile characteristics into
Video examples
Malte Spitz: Your phone...
where I sleep at night, what I am doing. But then I said, I want to go out with this information. I want to make them public. Because I want to show the people what does data retention mean.
Video examples
Designing urban spaces...
rainwater tank the constructed wetland to clean water and delete retention pond to restore out of the water at the lowest point this isn't an urban park
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How to transform sinking...
with the native water plants that can help filter and help clean water. And at the lower end, the retention pond collects all of the water.
Example 1 of 10
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Gary Vaynerchuk
American Businessman
When I hear people debate the ROI of social media? It makes me remember why so many business fail. Most businesses are not playing the marathon. They're playing the sprint. They're not worried about lifetime value and retention. They're worried about short-term goals.
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Bobby Kotick
American Businessman
Successful business leaders who have helped build institutions of lasting value - all are committed to talent and a culture of excellence. This is usually accomplished by the identification, retention, and development of great people.
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Meena Harris
American Lawyer
Supporting the people in our businesses is what we need to be thinking about. It's a no-brainer. It improves leadership. It improves productivity. It cultivates this entrepreneurship concept and improves retention.
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John M. McHugh
American Politician
We have already seen evidence that, notwithstanding the addition of substantial resources, we are experiencing great stress in recruiting and not inconsequential retention problems.
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Cathy Engelbert
American Businesswoman
We can all think we're discriminated against, and I'm sure many of us are. But I see a ton of optimism in corporate America around the advancement and retention of women.
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John Desmond Bernal
Irish Scientist
Anticipation of movement, through muscular innervation and memory, by its retention of nerve impulse images, extend the present to the limit of a second or so.
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Christine Tsai
American Businesswoman
There's a good amount of research out there that shows generous parental leave policies have a significant positive impact on employee retention and morale.
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Samuel Goldwyn, Jr.
American Producer
It was hard for my father to read; it took him a long time, but he had tremendous retention and tremendous appreciation for writing.
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Suzanne Somers
American Actress
Now I understand what was happening. I don't particularly gain water; I don't have water retention.
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Christopher Lloyd
American Actor
Some people have quick retention. I'm not one of those.
Quote examples
Gary Vaynerchuk
American Businessman
When I hear people debate the ROI of social media? It makes me remember why so many business fail. Most businesses are not playing the marathon. They're playing the sprint. They're not worried about lifetime value and retention. They're worried about short-term goals.
Quote examples
Bobby Kotick
American Businessman
Successful business leaders who have helped build institutions of lasting value - all are committed to talent and a culture of excellence. This is usually accomplished by the identification, retention, and development of great people.
Quote examples
Meena Harris
American Lawyer
Supporting the people in our businesses is what we need to be thinking about. It's a no-brainer. It improves leadership. It improves productivity. It cultivates this entrepreneurship concept and improves retention.
Quote examples
John M. McHugh
American Politician
We have already seen evidence that, notwithstanding the addition of substantial resources, we are experiencing great stress in recruiting and not inconsequential retention problems.
Quote examples
Cathy Engelbert
American Businesswoman
We can all think we're discriminated against, and I'm sure many of us are. But I see a ton of optimism in corporate America around the advancement and retention of women.
Quote examples
John Desmond Bernal
Irish Scientist
Anticipation of movement, through muscular innervation and memory, by its retention of nerve impulse images, extend the present to the limit of a second or so.
Quote examples
Christine Tsai
American Businesswoman
There's a good amount of research out there that shows generous parental leave policies have a significant positive impact on employee retention and morale.
Quote examples
Samuel Goldwyn, Jr.
American Producer
It was hard for my father to read; it took him a long time, but he had tremendous retention and tremendous appreciation for writing.
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Suzanne Somers
American Actress
Now I understand what was happening. I don't particularly gain water; I don't have water retention.
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Christopher Lloyd
American Actor
Some people have quick retention. I'm not one of those.
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