Associations to the word «Retentivity»

Wiktionary

RETENTIVITY, noun. The ability to retain, potential for retention
RETENTIVITY, noun. (sciences) The capacity to retain magnetism after the magnetizing action

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.