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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRetention
/rɪˈtɛn.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The continued use, existence, or possession of something or someone.
"The company focuses on the recruitment and retention of skilled staff."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word retention, stemming from Old French retention, and ultimately from Latin retentionem (nominative retensio), a noun of action from the past participle stem of retinere (re- 'back' + tenere 'to hold'). Historically used in legal and medical contexts to denote the act of keeping something, it evolved in modern times to describe cognitive memory capacity, customer loyalty, and data preservation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Retention" is said worldwide
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rétention
Transliteration: rétention
"La rétention des talents est un défi pour l'entreprise."
Bindung
Transliteration: Bindung
"Die Mitarbeiterbindung ist für den Erfolg wichtig."
ritenzione
Transliteration: ritenzione
"La ritenzione idrica può causare gonfiore."
retención
Transliteration: retención
"La retención de clientes es fundamental."
retenção
Transliteration: retenção
"A retenção de funcionários reduziu este ano."
प्रतिधारण
Transliteration: pratidharana
"कर्मचारी प्रतिधारण कंपनी के लिए महत्वपूर्ण है।"
保留
Transliteration: bǎoliú
"提高人才保留率是当务之急。"
유지
Transliteration: 유지
"고객 유지율을 높이는 것이 중요합니다."
保持
Transliteration: hoji
"優秀な人材の保持が課題となっている。"
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