Retention: alternatives and connections

A recalling to mind; recollection.

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The act of recollecting, or recalling to the memory; the operation by which objects are recalled to the memory, or ideas revived in the mind; reminis…

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The act of remembering; a holding in mind, or bringing to mind; recollection.

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The act of depositing in a store or warehouse for safe keeping; also, the safe keeping of goods in a warehouse.

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of Withhold

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Ability to act or perform, whether inborn or cultivated; capacity for any natural function; especially, an original mental power or capacity for any…

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The quality of being impermeable.

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A model or measure.

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The state of being an owner; the right to own; exclusive right of possession; legal or just claim or title; proprietorship.

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The act or state of possessing, or holding as one's own.

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To continue to hold; to keep in possession; not to lose, part with, or dismiss; to retrain from departure, escape, or the like.

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To continue to hold; to keep in possession; not to lose, part with, or dismiss; to retrain from departure, escape, or the like.

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Having power to retain; as, a retentive memory.

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Having power to retain; as, a retentive memory.

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of Hold

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of Keep

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The faculty of the mind by which it retains the knowledge of previous thoughts, impressions, or events.

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The quality of being retentive.

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The power of retaining; retentive force; as, the retentivity of a magnet.

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