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detention

noun
/dɪˈtɛnʃn̩/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French détention, from Latin detentio, detentionem. Equivalent to detain + -tion.

  1. derived from detentio
  2. borrowed from détention

Definitions

  1. The act of detaining or the state of being detained

    The act of detaining or the state of being detained; hindrance.

  2. A temporary state of custody or confinement.

  3. The bare physical control without the mental element of intention required for possession.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A locality in Circular Head Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.

The neighborhood

Derived

detention basin, detention cell, detention center, detention centre, detention home, detention officer, detention pond, detention time, detention warrant, house of detention, mandatory detention, nondetention, predetention, redetention

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for detention. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA