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Unretained: meaning, definitions and examples

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unretained

 

[ ʌnrɪˈteɪnd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

in a legal context

Not held back or restrained by legal means; not retained or kept.

Synonyms

freed, released, unrestrained.

Examples of usage

  • The unretained documents were destroyed after the case was closed.
  • She argued that the unretained evidence should not be admissible in court.
Context #2 | Verb

in a scientific context

Not retained, not held back by a filter or membrane.

Synonyms

not filtered, not trapped, passed through.

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Word Description / Examples
unretained

This term was already explained earlier. Use the above description for clarity.

  • The analytes remained unretained despite several attempts to adjust the solvent composition
passed through

Common in both everyday and technical language to indicate that something or someone has moved through a medium or barrier without being stopped. It can apply to physical objects, checks, or even abstract procedures.

  • The rainwater passed through the filter without any issues; The legislation passed through the committee with little opposition
not trapped

Used in both everyday and technical scenarios to indicate something that has not been captured or confined. It can refer to physical objects, data, or more abstract concepts like emotions.

  • The fish were not trapped in the net and swam freely; The contaminants were not trapped by the filter and passed into the clean water
not filtered

This phrase is typically used in everyday conversation or technical contexts to indicate that something has not undergone a filtering process, whether it be physical particles, messages, or data.

  • The water from the river is not filtered and may contain impurities; The information collected from social media is not filtered for accuracy

Examples of usage

  • The unretained particles passed through the column quickly.
  • The unretained molecules were detected at the end of the experiment.

Translations

Translations of the word "unretained" in other languages:

🇵🇹 não retido

🇮🇳 अप्रतिबद्ध

🇩🇪 nicht zurückgehalten

🇮🇩 tidak ditahan

🇺🇦 незалишений

🇵🇱 niezachowany

🇯🇵 保持されていない

🇫🇷 non retenu

🇪🇸 no retenido

🇹🇷 tutulmamış

🇰🇷 보유되지 않음

🇸🇦 غير محتجز

🇨🇿 nezadržený

🇸🇰 nezadržaný

🇨🇳 未保留

🇸🇮 nezadržan

🇮🇸 ekki haldið

🇰🇿 ұсталмаған

🇬🇪 არასაკმარისი

🇦🇿 saxlanılmayan

🇲🇽 no retenido

Etymology

The word 'unretained' is derived from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the verb 'retain' meaning 'to keep or hold back'. It is commonly used in legal and scientific contexts to describe something that is not held back, retained, or filtered. The term emphasizes the absence of restraint or retention in various situations, highlighting the notion of freedom or lack of restriction.

See also: retain, retained, retaining, retention.