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1. retention
noun. ['riːˈtɛnʃən'] the act of retaining something.
Synonyms
- possession
- keeping
- withholding
- storage
- ownership
Antonyms
- volatile storage
- software
- non-volatile storage
- nonvolatile storage
Etymology
- retencioun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- retentio (Latin)
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Words that Rhyme with Urinary Retention
- misapprehension
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- reinvention
- hypotension
- hypertension
- apprehension
- suspension
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- pretension
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- convention
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- laurentian
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- dissension
- dimension
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- ascension
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- henschen
- gentian
Example sentences of the word urinary-retention
1. Noun Phrase
Bladder retention or urinary retention occurs when the bladder does not empty itself completely.
2. Noun Phrase
Chronic urinary retention is characterized by difficulty starting a stream and incomplete evacuation of the bladder.
3. Noun Phrase
Acute urinary retention is characterized by the complete inability to urinate.
4. Noun Phrase
Acute urinary retention is a medical emergency that requires immediate intervention.
2. retention
noun. ['riːˈtɛnʃən'] the power of retaining and recalling past experience.
Synonyms
- anamnesis
- retentiveness
- recollection
- remembrance
- mental faculty
- memory
- retentivity
- faculty
Antonyms
- porosity
- porousness
- permeableness
Etymology
- retencioun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- retentio (Latin)
3. retention
noun. ['riːˈtɛnʃən'] the power of retaining liquid.
Synonyms
- retentiveness
- impermeableness
- impermeability
- retentivity
Antonyms
- irresoluteness
- nonconformity
- noncompliance
- addition
Etymology
- retencioun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- retentio (Latin)