Word: retaining
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
tai
ning
Definition: The act by which something or someone is retained; a retention.
Morphemes:
Affix: retain
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To employ by paying a retainer.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.
Affix: teneō
Language: la
Decoded: teneo
Meaning: to hold
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.