meaning of retention
1. The act of retaining, or the state of being ratined.
2. The power of retaining; retentiveness.
3. That which contains something, as a tablet; a //// of preserving impressions.
4. The act of withholding; retraint; reserve.
5. Place of custody or confinement.
6. The right of withholding a debt, or of retaining property until a debt due to the person claiming the right be duly paid; a lien.
7. the act of keeping in your possession