Associations to the word «Retentiveness»

Wiktionary

RETENTIVENESS, noun. The state of being retentive

Dictionary definition

RETENTIVENESS, noun. The power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger".
RETENTIVENESS, noun. The property of retaining possessions that have been acquired.
RETENTIVENESS, noun. The power of retaining liquid; "moisture retentivity of soil".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King