Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
RETENTIVITY
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
retentivity (countable and uncountable, plural retentivities)
the ability to retain, potential for retention
Synonym: retentiveness
(sciences) the capacity to retain magnetism after the magnetizing action
Source: Wiktionary
Re`ten*tiv"i*ty, n.
Definition: The power of retaining; retentive force; as, the retentivity of a magnet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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OWNER
(noun) (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; “he is the owner of a chain of restaurants”
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