"retentivity" meaning in All languages combined

See retentivity on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: retentivities [plural]
Etymology: From retentive + -ity. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ten-}}, {{suffix|en|retentive|ity}} retentive + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} retentivity (countable and uncountable, plural retentivities)
  1. the ability to retain, potential for retention Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: retentiveness
    Sense id: en-retentivity-en-noun-oWc4DK7j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ity: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17
  2. (sciences) the capacity to retain magnetism after the magnetizing action Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Sciences
    Sense id: en-retentivity-en-noun-Ja2mIuLB Topics: sciences

Inflected forms

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