retention
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4.2
- noun
- /rɪˈtɛnʃən/
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retención
- We're number one in handset sales, subscriptions, customer retention, attracting new smartphone users, and brand recognition.
- student retention
- retention rates
- retention and completion
A lot of people will who practice semen retention will still orgasm.
- A lot of people will who practice semen retention will still orgasm.
- Now, recruitment, retention and reward are all part of that puzzle.
- That's how you get retention on your videos, folks.
- So you just get, well, it's funny, they call it retention pay.
- And you get on top of the mountain saying get your employee retention credits because it's not a loan.
- And we got to optimize for what do they call it, retention.
- What I am trying to crack the code on now is getting better retention within the first minute.
- So you're putting that extra effort into holding audience retention, which spicing it up is a big key for that.
- And cults frankly count on debasement as a recruitment and retention tool.
Examples
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A sense of connection to faculty and staff is tied closely to student retention and degree completion.
Academic text (2013) -
An important dimension of university students' academic success is retention in their chosen major.
Academic text (2015) -
So we have to maintain retention with our members.
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Community colleges, however, are not immune to challenges, especially low retention and transfer rates.
Academic text (2015) -
Moreover, effective work-life policies have substantial benefits in increasing morale, retention, and the pool of potential leaders.
Academic text (2017) -
With diminishing resources, there has been an emphasis placed on student retention at the post-secondary level.
Academic text (2012) -
Can pay incentives improve recruitment and retention of teachers in America's hard-to-staff schools? A research summary.
Academic text (2012) -
The university has implemented new strategies to improve student retention rates for first-year students.
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Many companies are focusing on employee retention to reduce turnover and retain talent.
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Effective classroom strategies are crucial for enhancing student retention and promoting long-term learning.
Synonyms
339
1.0
A place where people keep things until they need them
15
1.5
The care and protection of something that someone is responsible for
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4.2
Keeping something that you have or control
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5.5
Saving data so it remains after a program stops or the computer restarts
Keeping people or things so they are not lost
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A pond made by people that holds rainwater to prevent flooding and keep the water clean
How Long
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Morphology
Etymology
Retention comes from the Latin parts re- 'back' and tenere 'to hold'. So retention is about 'holding' or keeping something, which is why it means the act of keeping or holding on to something.