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redetention

redetention noun: the act of redetaining.

Noun

redetention (countable and uncountable, plural redetentions)

  1. The act of redetaining.

Forms of redetention

pluralredetentions

Origin of redetention

From re- + detention.

Questions about redetention

What does redetention mean?
Redetention means the act of redetaining.
What part of speech is redetention?
Redetention is a noun.
What is the plural of redetention?
The plural of redetention is redetentions.

Words near redetention in the dictionary

  1. redetected
  2. redetecting
  3. redetection
  4. redetections
  5. redetects
  6. redetention
  7. redetentions
  8. redetermination
  9. redeterminations
  10. redetermine
  11. redetermined

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