Dutch

Noun

retentie f ‎(plural retenties, diminutive retentietje n)

1. (law) The retention, act of retaining something rather then returning it
2. (historical) The confiscation of a fief by the feudal lord
3. A remembrance, (retention in) memory
4. The abilty retentiveness, to retain, to remember
5. The inability to secrete a substance, notably as a medical condition or concerning a delay in the passage of water
6. The preservation of the shape of (a corrected set of) teeth

Synonyms

• (law) terughouding
• recht van retentie n
• retenue
• (memory ability) herinneringsvermogen n, retentie-vermogen n

Antonyms

• teruggave
• afstand
• (medical) afscheiding

Derived terms

• (by type) driftretentie, keukenzoutretentie, urineretentie, vruchtretentie
• retentie-apparaat n
• retentiebevoegdheid
• retentiecultuur
• retentiecurve
• retentiecyste
• retentiedrager m
• retentiedruk
• retentie-evenwicht n
• retentiefactor m
• retentiegezwel n
• retentiehypothese
• retentieplaat
• retentieplaats
• retentierecht n
• retentietest m
• retentietoxicose

Related terms

• retentor m

French

Verb

retentie

1. feminine singular of the past participle of retentir