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Records vs Retention - What's the difference?

records | retention |


As nouns the difference between records and retention

is that records is while retention is retention.

Retention vs Modesty - What's the difference?

retention | modesty | Related terms |

Retention is a related term of modesty.


As nouns the difference between retention and modesty

is that retention is retention while modesty is the quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.

Persistence vs Retention - What's the difference?

persistence | retention |


As nouns the difference between persistence and retention

is that persistence is the property of being persistent while retention is retention.

Conservation vs Retention - What's the difference?

conservation | retention |


As nouns the difference between conservation and retention

is that conservation is the act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation while retention is the act of retaining or something retained.

Conserving vs Retention - What's the difference?

conserving | retention |


As a verb conserving

is .

As an adjective conserving

is accompanied by conservation.

As a noun retention is

retention.

Conserve vs Retention - What's the difference?

conserve | retention |


In obsolete terms the difference between conserve and retention

is that conserve is a conservatory while retention is a place of custody or confinement.

As nouns the difference between conserve and retention

is that conserve is wilderness where human development is prohibited while retention is the act of retaining or something retained.

As a verb conserve

is to save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.

Retention vs Understanding - What's the difference?

retention | understanding | Related terms |

Retention is a related term of understanding.


As nouns the difference between retention and understanding

is that retention is retention while understanding is (uncountable) mental, sometimes emotional process of comprehension, assimilation of knowledge, which is subjective by its nature.

As an adjective understanding is

showing compassion.

As a verb understanding is

.

Protention vs Retention - What's the difference?

protention | retention |


As nouns the difference between protention and retention

is that protention is an anticipation of a future event while retention is the act of retaining or something retained.

Destruction vs Retention - What's the difference?

destruction | retention | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between destruction and retention

is that destruction is the act of destroying while retention is the act of retaining or something retained.

Repression vs Retention - What's the difference?

repression | retention | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between repression and retention

is that repression is the act of repressing; state of being repressed while retention is the act of retaining or something retained.

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