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• retention — re|ten|tion [ rı tenʃən ] noun uncount 1. ) FORMAL the ability to keep workers or customers from leaving a company, or students from leaving a school: There is a recruitment and retention crisis in the teaching profession. 2. ) FORMAL the act of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• retention — UK [rɪˈtenʃ(ə)n] / US noun [uncountable] 1) formal the ability to keep workers or customers from leaving a company, or students from leaving a school There is a recruitment and retention crisis in the teaching profession. 2) formal the act of… …   English dictionary

• fluid — [[t]flu͟ːɪd[/t]] fluids 1) N MASS A fluid is a liquid. [FORMAL] The blood vessels may leak fluid, which distorts vision... Make sure that you drink plenty of fluids. ...fluid retention. 2) ADJ GRADED Fluid movements or lines or designs are smooth …   English dictionary

• retention — re|ten|tion [rıˈtenʃən] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: retentio, from retinere; RETAIN] 1.) formal the act of keeping something retention of ▪ The UN will vote on the retention of sanctions against Iraq. 2.) technical the ability or… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• retention — noun 1》 the act of retaining or state of being retained. 2》 failure to eliminate a substance from the body: fluid retention. Origin ME: from OFr., from L. retentio(n ), from retinere (see retain) …   English new terms dictionary

• Fluid balance — is the concept of human homeostasis that the amount of fluid lost from the body is equal to the amount of fluid taken in. Euvolemia is the state of normal body fluid volume.Water is necessary for all life on Earth. Humans can survive for several… …   Wikipedia

• fluid — fluidal, adj. fluidly, fluidally, adv. fluidness, n. /flooh id/, n. 1. a substance, as a liquid or gas, that is capable of flowing and that changes its shape at a steady rate when acted upon by a force tending to change its shape. adj. 2.… …   Universalium

• retention — 1. The keeping in the body of what normally belongs there, especially the retaining of food and drink in the stomach. 2. The keeping in the body of what normally should be discharged, as urine or feces. 3. Retaining that which has been learned so …   Medical dictionary

• retention — noun Etymology: Middle English retencioun, from Anglo French, from Latin retention , retentio, from retinēre to retain more at retain Date: 14th century 1. a. the act of retaining ; the state of being retained b. abnormal retaining of a fluid or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Premenstrual water retention — is a common phenomenon associated with the menstrual cycle. Water retention is most noticeable for its temporary, but uncomfortable, enlargement of the breasts. The excess fluid is lost during menstruation. During this event, the water retention… …   Wikipedia

• Drilling fluid — This article is about fluids used when drilling a well. For fluids used with drill bits during metal working, see cutting fluid. Driller pouring a foaming agent down the rod string on a drilling rig In geotechnical engineering, drilling fluid is… …   Wikipedia