retentivity

English

Etymology

From 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 a magnetizing action.
English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ten- (1 c, 63 e)
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