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retentivity > 3 senses
NOUN1retentivity, memory, retention, retentivenessThe power of retaining and recalling past experience
2retentivity, retentivenessThe property of retaining possessions that have been acquired
3retentivity, retentiveness, retentionThe power of retaining liquid
retentivity > noun 1, cognition
MeaningThe power of retaining and recalling past experience.
Synonymsmemory, retention, retentiveness
Broaderfaculty, mental faculty, module
Narrowerremembrance, recollection, anamnesis
Adjectivesretentive
retentivity > noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe property of retaining possessions that have been acquired.
Synonymsretentiveness
Broaderacquisitiveness
retentivity > noun 3, attribute
MeaningThe power of retaining liquid.
Examples"moisture retentivity of soil"
Synonymsretentiveness, retention
Broaderimpermeability, impermeableness
Narrowerurinary retention
Adjectivesretentive; retentive

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