retent

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/ɹɪˈtɛnt/

noun

That which is retained.

OriginLatin retentum →
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Meanings

nounretent (plural retents)

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

Origin

  1. Latinretentum
  2. Englishretent

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

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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