Concept in Definition ABC

If we seek to understand the term 'retention' in its most basic sense, we must say that it is the act of retaining, containing an element, a product, an entity abstract in a certain space or in the power of a certain person. This term is applied to various situations, always meaning the permanence of an element X without the possibility of being extracted or transferred to another place. Retention, whatever its meaning or app, can be both voluntary and involuntary, spontaneous or planned, internal or external and the results generated by such retention can also vary from case to case.

One of the most common meanings of the term 'retention' is that which has to do with the retention of ideas, knowledge and information in our memory. This retention is in most cases produced by study, practice and permanent contact with the retained concepts. So much so that a student retains what he studies in his head through different techniques of learning.

On the other hand, there is also talk of retention in the economic sphere and this is when it is applied to the

conservation from one gain or salary from an external agent to the one who generated it. This practice has been common throughout the history of the Humanity, especially when we find a strong presence of the State on the economic aspects. It can also occur in the private sphere between the employer and the employee without the need for the State to intervene.

Finally, the concept of retention is also widely used when referring to the biological condition of fluid retention. This physiological situation is related to the non-elimination of certain fluids present in the blood and in the fluids of the body that cause the organism to present some symptoms of swelling and therefore gain weight. This weight can be eliminated through urine or sweating and that is when the concept fluid retention is directly related to different types of diets and plans food.

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