retentivity

/ˌˈriˈtɛnˌtɪvədi/

Definitions of retentivity

1. noun

   the power of retaining liquid
   “moisture retentivity of soil”

   synonyms: retention, retentiveness

   types:

   urinary retention

   holding urine in the urinary bladder

   type of:

   impermeability, impermeableness

   the property of something that cannot be pervaded by a liquid
2. noun

   the power of retaining and recalling past experience
   synonyms: memory, retention, retentiveness

   types:

   anamnesis, recollection, remembrance

   the ability to recall past occurrences

   type of:

   faculty, mental faculty, module

   one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
3. noun

   the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired
   synonyms: retentiveness

   type of:

   acquisitiveness

   strong desire to acquire and possess