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retent

/ɹɪˈtɛnt/

retent noun: that which is retained.

Noun

retent (plural retents)

  1. That which is retained.
    • The retent, when known, stands before us as if reflected and inverted in a mirror, the nearest events in the past being this way the nearest as actually remembered.1854, Laurens Perseus Hickok, Empirical Psychology: Or, The Science of Mind from Experience

Forms of retent

pluralretents

Origin of retent

From Latin retentum, from retentus, perfect passive participle of retineō. See retain.

Words formed from retent

Questions about retent

What does retent mean?
Retent means that which is retained.
What part of speech is retent?
Retent is a noun.
How do you pronounce retent?
Retent is pronounced /ɹɪˈtɛnt/.
What is the plural of retent?
The plural of retent is retents.

Words near retent in the dictionary

  1. retenderizing
  2. retenders
  3. retene
  4. retenequinone
  5. retenes
  6. retent
  7. retentate
  8. retentates
  9. retention
  10. retention basin
  11. retention basins

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