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retention in Arabic

حِفْظ ḥifẓ

/ɹɪˈtɛnʃən/

retention in Arabic: حِفْظ (ḥifẓ), ذَاكِرَة (ḏākira), أُسْر (ʔusr). In English, retention means the act of retaining or something retained.

Arabic words for retention

the act or power of remembering things; memory
حِفْظ ḥifẓ
a memory
ذَاكِرَة ḏākira
the involuntary withholding of urine and faeces
أُسْر ʔusr

English meaning of retention

  1. noun The act of retaining or something retained.
  2. noun The act or power of remembering things.
  3. noun Memory; what is retained in the mind.
  4. noun The involuntary withholding of urine and faeces.

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Questions about retention in Arabic

What is the meaning of retention in Arabic?
Retention in Arabic is حِفْظ (ḥifẓ), ذَاكِرَة (ḏākira), أُسْر (ʔusr).
ما معنى كلمة retention؟
Retention: حِفْظ (ḥifẓ), ذَاكِرَة (ḏākira), أُسْر (ʔusr).
What does retention mean in English?
Retention means the act of retaining or something retained.

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