| retention | n 1. continued possession or use of (st) pengekalan, mengekalkan: ~ of o’s rights, pengekalan hak-hak seseorang; 2. act of holding, containing st, pembendungan, membendung: the ~ of flood waters, pembendungan air banjir; 3. ability to remember, ingatan: her ~ of facts is amazing, ingatannya ttg fakta-fakta sangat mengagumkan; 4. preservation, pengekalan: the ~ of traditional architecture for posterity, pengekalan seni bina tradisional utk anak cucu; 5. (med) penahanan: ~ of urine, penahanan air kencing. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| maintenance | n 1. act of causing (st) to continue, pengekalan, mengekalkan: the ~ of peace, mengekalkan keamanan; 2. keeping st in good condition, penyelenggaraan, penyenggaraan, menyelenggarakan, menyenggara; (< | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |