Collocations withretention
These are words often used in combination withretention.
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better retention
Each on its own however was less successful in promoting lexical retention after five weeks, though the two combined did promote somewhat better retention.
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employee retention
This is a modern substitute for employee retention.
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grade retention
Specifically, for the moderate declining group, we found evidence that grade retention aggravated classroom physical aggression, but only when it occurred prior to age 13.
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heat retention
Insulation must result in greater heat retention and, therefore, economy in the consumption of coal and fuel oil.
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long-term retention
Studies on delayed dream recall and long-term retention of pre-sleep stimuli indicate that sleep may have a positive role in the consolidation of information.
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memory retention
Finally, advantages of introducing a more imaginative approach into practice at all levels are proposed, together with potential benefits for both motivation and memory retention.
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moisture retention
At the same time, stands of vigorous banana were produced by mulching which contributed to soil moisture retention and/or the addition of organic matter to the soil.
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retention election
Judges stand for non-partisan retention election every four years.
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retention interval
However, the activation of semantic representations necessary for the retention of meaning will continue to be sustained in the postsentence retention interval.
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retention period
The retention period for data has also been mentioned.
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retention policy
That must be the aim of any recruitment and retention policy.
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retention pond
The original building footprint was not needed for new building construction, but was slated only as parking and a retention pond.
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retention rate
The study has maintained an excellent retention rate (85 %), even two decades after the study.
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sodium retention
Sodium retention is a dose-limiting side effect, and can lead to volume overload, hypertension and heart failure.
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student retention
The study attempts to investigate which mode of delivery is more effective in terms of student retention, achievement levels and satisfaction with the programme.
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