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retentivity
noun re·ten·tiv·i·ty \ˌrē-ˌten-ˈti-və-tē, ri-\
Definition of RETENTIVITY
: the power of retaining; specifically : the capacity for retaining magnetism after the action of the magnetizing force has ceased
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First Known Use of RETENTIVITY
1881
Rhymes with RETENTIVITY
absorptivity, adaptivity, additivity, affectivity, aggressivity, coercivity, collectivity, compulsivity, conductivity, connectivity, creativity, destructivity, diffusivity, directivity, effectivity, emissivity, emotivity, exclusivity, exhaustivity, expansivity, expressivity, impassivity, impulsivity, inactivity, inclusivity, infectivity, negativity, objectivity, perceptivity, permittivity, positivity, primitivity, productivity, progressivity, reactivity, receptivity, reflexivity, relativity, resistivity, selectivity, self-activity, sensitivity, subjectivity, transitivity
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