Retained — Retain Re*tain (r[ e]*t[=a]n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Retained} (r[ e]*t[=a]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Retaining}.] [F. retainir, L. retinere; pref. re re + tenere to hold, keep. See {Tenable}, and cf. {Rein} of a bridle, {Retention}, {Retinue}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
retained — adjective continued in your keeping or use or memory (Freq. 1) in...the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered • Syn: ↑maintained • Similar to: ↑preserved … Useful english dictionary
Retained interest — (also colloquially known as a payout penalty ) is future, currently unpaid, interest that some lenders add to the remaining principal of a loan to determine a payout figure in the event that the loan is terminated before the completion of the… … Wikipedia
retained profit — ➔ profit1 * * * retained profit UK US noun [U or plural] ACCOUNTING, FINANCE ► RETAINED EARNINGS(Cf. ↑retained earnings): »After dividends were paid out, the retained profit was €8.8m. »The lack of retai … Financial and business terms
Retained Organisation — (auch Retained Management) bezeichnet Personen oder Einheiten in einem Unternehmen, die, beispielsweise nach einem Outsourcing, die steuernde Schnittstelle zu den externen Dienstleistern bilden.[1] Sie stellt einerseits sicher, dass sich das… … Deutsch Wikipedia
retained earnings — n pl: earned surplus at surplus Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
retained earnings — retained profits; = ploughed back profits; = retentions The net profit available for distribution, less any distributions made, i.e. the amount kept within the company. Retained earnings are recorded in the profit and loss reserve … Accounting dictionary
retained earnings — retained profits; ploughed back profits; retentions The net profit available for distribution, less any distributions made, i. e. the amount kept within the company. Retained earnings are recorded in the profit and loss reserve … Big dictionary of business and management
retained profits — retained earnings … Accounting dictionary
retained object — retained′ ob′ject n. gram. an object in a passive construction identical with the direct or indirect object in the corresponding active construction, as the picture in I was shown the picture[/ex] • Etymology: 1930–35 … From formal English to slang
retained object — n. Gram. an object in a passive construction that is the same as the direct or indirect object in the corresponding active construction (Ex.: “money” in “He was given the money by me”) … English World dictionary
