1the action of keeping something rather than losing it or stopping it The company needs to improve its training and retention of staff.2the action of keeping liquid, heat, etc. inside something rather [..]

Amount of a substance that is left from the total absorbed after a certain time following exposure. Holding back within the body or within an organ, tissue or cell of matter that is normally eliminate [..]

The portion of the insurance premium which is allocated for expenses, administration, commissions, risk charges and profit.

late 14c., from Latin retentionem (nominative retentio) "a retaining, a holding back," noun of action from past participle stem of retinere (see retain). Originally medical; mental sense is [..]

process of keeping or holding in place.

The number of bonds allotted/allocated at the outset of the order period to members of a syndicated negotiated offering. See: ALLOCATION; PRIORITY PROVISIONS.

A sum of money retained by the customer from each stage payment which is paid at the end of the project when the end product is accepted. [D03937]

Within the information lifecycle the concept that organizations should retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the stated purpose. Reference(s) in IAPP Certification Textbooks [..]

n. The keeping of a thing within one'spower or possession.

Definition In health insurance, the fraction of the premium amount which goes toward administrative costs. In reinsurance, this term refers to the amount of the insurance kept by the ceding company in [..]

The term used by online marketers to describe the efforts of a company to keep their customer or client from defecting to the competition.

Several definitions: 1) In terms of reinsurance, this describes the risk that the insurance company/the ceding company keeps. (2) In terms of a company's insurance agreement, this is the part of [..]

Endurance of behaviors which have been learned or acquired when the behavior is not being utilized; signified by being able to recall, relearn, recognize, or reproduce the behavior. Preservation of a [..]

Holding or keeping materials in possession, usually in a desired state or condition, as opposed to disposing of them. In archives, the retention period for documents is usually indicated in the dispos [..]

retention (pop)

1 : the act of retaining or the state of being retained 2 : the portion of the insurance on a particular risk not reinsured or ceded by the originating insurer

a mechanism of internal fund allocation for loss exposure used in place of or as a supplement to risk transfer to an insurance company.

The percentage of the amount of a loading or additive added to the stock that is retained in the final sheet of paper.

Rate

The amount or portion of risk that an insurer or a self-insured retains for its own account. Also known as "net line."

Election in which the incumbent is not running against an opponent. Votes are cast "yes" to retain, or "no" to not retain.

The amount of risk retained by an insurance company and not reinsured. Also used in reference to the portion of premium that is used by the insurance company for administration costs.

An amount held back from construction contract payments to ensure the contractor completes the construction before the retention (typically 5-15% of the contract price) is returned to the contract [..]

A sum held back from availability, in respect of contingencies. — This can include Concentration limit retentions, or debtor balances, which exceed approved funding limits.

Retention is the percentage of payments for a job in process that is held back to ensure adequate performance. Retention is considered an ineligible AR because it takes a long time to collect and it is common for disputes to arise regarding payment.

Retention rates are identified as an indicator of performance in the TEQSA threshold standards, and in the DIISRTE Higher Education Performance framework which sets targets for completion, The retenti [..]

(n) the act of retaining something(n) the power of retaining and recalling past experience(n) the power of retaining liquid

(1) In dividend payments, the company’s practice of holding back or retaining current earnings;

A term used to describe students' continued enrollment at the University until successful completion of their educational goals.

Definition: (ree-TEN-shun) Difficulty in passing urine fully or the inability to completely empty the bladder.

How many users have your mobile app and consistently use it.

An amount held back from construction contract payments until the construction contractor fulfils certain obligations, generally 5-15 per cent. of the contract price.

The amount of liability that is assumed but not reinsured by the agency.

typically refers to the rate at which students return and re-enroll in college from semester to semester and year to year; retention rates from first to second year are of particular interest, since t [..]

 The circulation function of acquiring and keeping paid subscriptions through renewal marketing promotions and billing efforts.  

Efforts engaged in to minimize employee turnover, especially of entry-level employees.

A programme outcome involving the maintenance of a student’s satisfactory progress toward his or her pedagogical objective until it is attained.

The amount of substance that is left of the deposited amount after a certain time. If the retention follows a course in relation to time that is a first-order process, it may be described in terms of [..]

The persistence to perform a learned Behavior (facts or experiences) after an interval has elapsed in which there has been no performance or practice of the Behavior.

Holding a Dental Prosthesis in place by its design, or by the use of additional devices or Adhesives.

The Retention of a Denture in place by design, device, or adhesion.

Holding a PROSTHESIS in place.

Inability to empty the Urinary Bladder with voiding (Urination).

The net amount of risk retained by an insurance company for its own account or that of specified others, and not reinsured.

The amount of risk retained by an insurance company that is not reinsured.

The persistence to perform a learned behavior (facts or experiences) after an interval has elapsed in which there has been no performance or practice of the behavior.

This is the maximum liability that an underwriter is prepared to assume as his own. He may then reinsure the balance of the risk, or just accept the risk up to the retention only

The amount of risk retained by an insurance company that is not reinsured.

Assuming all or part of a risk instead of purchasing insurance or otherwise transferring the risk.

An amount retained by a reinsured when effecting a re-insurance.

The net amount of risk retained by an insurance company for its own account and not reinsured.

That amount of liability for which an insurance company will remain responsible after it has completed its reinsurance arrangements.

The amount of risk retained by an insurance company that is not reinsured.

The time between storage and retrieval in the storage-retrieval metaphor of memory.

The net amount of risk retained by an insurance company for its own account or that of specified others, and not reinsured.

The amount of risk retained by an insurance company that is not reinsured.

The amount retained by a reinsured after placing reinsurance. Normally, this refers to the retained amount after cessions to proportional reinsurance. The “retention” under non-proportional reinsuranc [..]

The amount of risk retained by an insurance company that is not reinsured.

Amount of a claim paid by the insured. The term is usually used in liability insurance. Similar to a deductible.

That part of the precipitation falling on a drainage area that does not escape as surface stream flow during a given period. It is the difference between total precipitation and total runoff during th [..]

The amount of insurance risk that a company is willing to carry for its own account. Any insurance issued in excess of the retention is reinsured. In group insurance, this term is used to define the p [..]

The electoral process by which voters decide whether judges appointed by the governor will continue to serve another term in their current judicial capacity.

The passive treatment period following active orthodontic correction during which retaining appliances may be used.

Techniques to maintain meaningful relationships with a user base.

Refers to rate at which players return to play the game. Retention is usually reported as percentage.  For example, of the number of players who play the game for the first time today, N-day retention [..]

the percentage of users who return over a specified period of time. Retention metrics measure the activity of users over time; industry standard retention rates are calculated based on 1-day, 7-day, and 30-day retention rates. Retention can tell you a lot about your game (ex: Are people enjoying it? Are there problems with certain devices? Are ther [..]

Monitor how your users enter, stay, and leave your game in details.

Ability of a filter to retain particles (total number or those of a specific size) suspended in a gas or liquid. Expressed as a precentage of particles originally present.

The storage of stormwater to prevent it from leaving the development site; may be temporary or permanent.

The storage of storm water to prevent it from leaving the development site; may be temporary or permanent. 

Refers to “self-insurance”; a means of generation funds from within the organization to pay for losses.

The amount of risk retained by an insurance company that is not reinsured.

The length of time Containers or Open Media is expected to remain at an Iron Mountain Facility. Retention is usually indicated by the Need By Date assigned to an Item.

Retention rates are identified as an indicator of performance in the TEQSA threshold standards, and in the DIISRTE Higher Education Performance framework which sets targets for completion. The retenti [..]

The amount of filler material or other material which remain in the finished paper expressed as a percentage that added to the furnish before sheet formation.

The net amount of risk retained by an insurance company for its own account or that of specified others, and not reinsured.

A percentage withheld from a contractor's payment until an agreed time after the work is complete.

The passive treatment period following active orthodontic correction during which retaining appliances may be used.

The number of units allocated to an underwriting syndicate member less the units held back by the syndicate manager for facilitating institutional sales and for allocation to nonmember firms. In the c [..]

Retention defines the length of time the backup snapshots of protected machines are stored on the AppAssure Core. Retention policy is enforced on the recovery points through the rollup process.

Retention may refer to:

(1) Assumption of risk of loss by means of noninsurance, self-insurance, or deductibles. Retention can be intentional or, when exposures are not identified, unintentional. (2) In reinsurance, the ne [..]