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retentiveness n. [
memory, retention, retentivity] the power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger"
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retentiveness n. [
retentivity] the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired
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retentiveness n. [
retentivity, retention] the power of retaining liquid; "moisture retentivity of soil"
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