RETENTIVENESS
retentiveness, retentivity, retention
(noun) the power of retaining liquid; “moisture retentivity of soil”
retentiveness, retentivity
(noun) the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired
memory, retention, retentiveness, retentivity
(noun) the power of retaining and recalling past experience; “he had a good memory when he was younger”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
retentiveness (uncountable)
the state of being retentive
Source: Wiktionary
Re*ten"tive*ness, n.
Definition: The quality of being retentive.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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