retentiveness
The state of being retentiveThe state of being retentive.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The state of being retentive.
More definitions
- the power of retaining liquid
- the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired
- the power of retaining and recalling past experience
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the power of retaining liquid:retentivityretention
- the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired:retentivity
- the power of retaining and recalling past experience:memoryretentionretentivity
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable