retentivity

English

Etymology

retentive +‎ -ity

Noun

retentivity (countable and uncountable, plural retentivities)

  1. the ability to retain, potential for retention
    Synonym: retentiveness
  2. (sciences) the capacity to retain magnetism after the magnetizing action
English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ten-‎ (1 c, 60 e)
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