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Retentiveness

Retentiveness Meaning & Definition
Retentiveness Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Retentiveness?

[n] the power of retaining liquid; "moisture retentivity of soil"
[n] the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired
[n] the power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Retentiveness: memory | retention | retention | retentivity

Related Terms | Find terms related to Retentiveness:

See Also | acquisitiveness | anamnesis | faculty | impermeability | impermeableness | mental faculty | module | recollection | remembrance | urinary retention

Retentiveness In Webster's Dictionary

\Re*ten"tive*ness\, n. The quality of being retentive.

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