retentiveness meaning and definition

RETENTIVENESS noun

Definition of retentiveness (noun)

1. the power of retaining and recalling past experience
   • "he had a good memory when he was younger"
   • synonyms: memory, retention, retentivity
2. the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired
   • synonyms: retentivity
3. the power of retaining liquid
   • "moisture retentivity of soil"
   • synonyms: retention, retentivity