Meaning Of The Word Detention

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What's The Definition Of Detention?

detention
uncountable noun: Detention is when someone is arrested or put into prison, especially for political reasons.
variable noun: Detention is a punishment for naughty schoolchildren, who are made to stay at school after the other children have gone home.

detention in American English
a detaining or being detained
adjective: of or pertaining to detention or used to detain
noun: the act of detaining

detention in British English
noun: the act of detaining or state of being detained

detention in Chemical Engineering
noun: Detention is the degree to which suspended solids are removed from a liquid.

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