retention vs withholding

retention and withholding both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
retention	Yes	No	No	No
withholding	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, withholding is a hyponym of retention; that is, withholding is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than retention:

retention: the act of retaining something
withholding: the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control

Other hyponyms of retention include storage.

retention (noun)	withholding (noun)
the act of retaining something	the act of deducting from an employee's salary
the power of retaining liquid	the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control
the power of retaining and recalling past experience	income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer

retention vs withholding

retention and withholding both are nouns.

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