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
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
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
