'Retentiveness' definitions:
Definition of 'retentiveness'
(from WordNet)
noun
The power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger" [syn: memory, retention, retentiveness, retentivity]
noun
The property of retaining possessions that have been acquired [syn: retentiveness, retentivity]
noun
The power of retaining liquid; "moisture retentivity of soil" [syn: retentiveness, retentivity, retention]
Definition of 'Retentiveness'
From: GCIDE
- Retentiveness \Re*ten"tive*ness\, n. The quality of being retentive. [1913 Webster]