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 Definitions of retentivity  [ˌri tɛnˈtɪv ɪ ti]  

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Definition of 'retentivity' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) retentivity
the power to retain.

2.  retentivity
the ability to retain magnetization after the removal of the magnetizing force.


Definition of 'retentivity' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) memory, retention, retentiveness, retentivity
the power of retaining and recalling past experience
"he had a good memory when he was younger"

2. (noun) retentiveness, retentivity
the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired

3. (noun) retentiveness, retentivity, retention
the power of retaining liquid
"moisture retentivity of soil"


Definition of 'retentivity' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) retentivity
the power of retaining; retentive force; as, the retentivity of a magnet


Definition of 'retentivity' The Standard Electrical Dictionary 

1.  retentivity
Coercitive or coercive force; by virtue of which steel retains its magnetism. It is the more modern name, "coercive force" as a term being rejected by many.

Synonyms--Coercive Force--Coercitive Force.



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