retentivity
retentivity · retentivities
The ability to retain, potential for retentionThe ability to retain, potential for retention.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The ability to retain, potential for retention.
(countable, uncountable)The capacity to retain magnetism after a magnetizing action.
More definitions
- the power of retaining liquid
- the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired
- the power of retaining and recalling past experience
Origin
From retentive + -ity.From retentive + -ity.
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Forms
plural: retentivities| Singular | retentivity |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the power of retaining liquid:retentivenessretention
- the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired:retentiveness
- the power of retaining and recalling past experience:memoryretentionretentiveness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedretentive
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.