A jail is used for detention of persons who have been arrested.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
in|ten´tion|al|ly — in|ten|tion|al «ihn TEHN shuh nuhl», adjective. 1. done on purpose; meant; planned; intended: »His insult was intentional; he clearly wanted to hurt your feelings. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under deliberate. (Cf. ↑deliberate) 2 … Useful english dictionary
in|ten|tion|al — «ihn TEHN shuh nuhl», adjective. 1. done on purpose; meant; planned; intended: »His insult was intentional; he clearly wanted to hurt your feelings. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under deliberate. (Cf. ↑deliberate) 2 … Useful english dictionary
at|ten|tion|al — «uh TEHN shuh nuhl», adjective. Psychology. having to do with attention as a factor in learning … Useful english dictionary
con|ten|tion — «kuhn TEHN shuhn», noun. 1. a statement or point that one has argued for; statement maintained as true: »Columbus s contention that the earth was round turned out to be correct. 2. an arguing; disputing; quarreling: »There was some contention… … Useful english dictionary
dis|ten|tion — «dihs TEHN shuhn», noun. 1. the act of distending. 2. the state of being distended … Useful english dictionary
in|ten|tion|al|i|ty — «ihn TEHN shuh NAL uh tee», noun. the quality or fact of being intentional … Useful english dictionary
ob|ten|tion — «uhb TEHN shuhn», noun. the act of obtaining; obtainment … Useful english dictionary
re|ten|tion — «rih TEHN shuhn», noun. 1. a retaining. 2. a being retained. 3. the power to retain. 4. the ability to remember. ╂[< Latin retentiō, ōnis < retinēre retain] … Useful english dictionary
sus|ten|tion — «suh STEHN shuhn», noun. 1. the act of sustaining or keeping up something, such as a condition or feeling. 2. the holding on of a musical tone. 3. the quality of being sustained in argument or style. ╂[< sustain; patterned on retention] … Useful english dictionary
un´in|ten´tion|al|ly — un|in|ten|tion|al «UHN ihn TEHN shuh nuhl», adjective. not intentional; not acting with intention; not done on purpose: »an unintentional snub. –un´in|ten´tion|al|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
