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Synonyms for retention

9 synonyms
10 antonyms
2 meanings

noun

Most common

memory retentivity retentiveness keeping holding

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Memory — memory; what is retained in the mind

memory, retentivity, retentiveness

2. Keeping

keeping, holding

Other

maintenance, preservation, suppression, possession

Antonyms

loss, release, abandonment

All antonyms of retention →

Definitions

n. 1
Memory; what is retained in the mind.
n. 2
The act of retaining or something retained.

Related words

Phrases: retention basin retention pond silver retention

Forms

Plural: retentions → memories, retentivities, keepings, holdings…

Example sentences

maintenance You should perform regular maintenance on your car.
preservation What is your opinion about language preservation?
suppression A caged bird represents a suppression of some urge or drive.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
retention		falling
retentivity		falling
retentiveness		steady
maintenance		falling
preservation		falling
suppression		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters: memory³
7 letters: holding², keeping²
10 letters: possession³
11 letters: maintenance³, suppression³, retentivity
12 letters: preservation⁴
13 letters: retentiveness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (memory³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français: rétention