What does retentivity mean?
Definitions for retentivity
ˌri tɛnˈtɪv ɪ tire·ten·tiv·i·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
memory, retention, retentiveness, retentivitynoun
the power of retaining and recalling past experience
"he had a good memory when he was younger"
retentiveness, retentivitynoun
the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired
retentiveness, retentivity, retentionnoun
the power of retaining liquid
"moisture retentivity of soil"
Wiktionary
retentivitynoun
The ability to retain, potential for retention
retentivitynoun
The capacity to retain magnetism after the magnetizing action
Etymology: From retentive (from) + -ity
Wikipedia
retentivity
Remanence or remanent magnetization or residual magnetism is the magnetization left behind in a ferromagnetic material (such as iron) after an external magnetic field is removed. Colloquially, when a magnet is "magnetized", it has remanence. The remanence of magnetic materials provides the magnetic memory in magnetic storage devices, and is used as a source of information on the past Earth's magnetic field in paleomagnetism. The word remanence is from remanent + -ence, meaning "that which remains".The equivalent term residual magnetization is generally used in engineering applications. In transformers, electric motors and generators a large residual magnetization is not desirable (see also electrical steel) as it is an unwanted contamination, for example a magnetization remaining in an electromagnet after the current in the coil is turned off. Where it is unwanted, it can be removed by degaussing. Sometimes the term retentivity is used for remanence measured in units of magnetic flux density.
ChatGPT
retentivity
Retentivity, often associated with magnetic materials, is the ability of a material to retain its magnetization state after an external magnetic field is removed. It is a property that indicates the strength of the magnetic field that remains in the material without the influence of an external field. In a broader context, it can also refer to the ability of a substance, system, or process to retain or hold onto something.
Webster Dictionary
Retentivitynoun
the power of retaining; retentive force; as, the retentivity of a magnet
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
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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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of retentivity in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of retentivity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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