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irretention

irretention noun: absence of retention; the state or quality of being irretentive; lack of power to retain information.

Noun

irretention

  1. Absence of retention; the state or quality of being irretentive; lack of power to retain information
    Synonyms:
    forgetfulness

Synonyms of irretention

Origin of irretention

From ir- + retention.

Questions about irretention

What does irretention mean?
Irretention means absence of retention; the state or quality of being irretentive; lack of power to retain information.
What part of speech is irretention?
Irretention is a noun.

Words near irretention in the dictionary

  1. irresponsiveness
  2. irrestrainable
  3. irresultative
  4. irresuscitable
  5. irresuscitably
  6. irretention
  7. irretentive
  8. irretentiveness
  9. irreticence
  10. irreticences
  11. irreticent

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