RETENTIVENESS
\ɹɪtˈɛntɪvnəs], \ɹɪtˈɛntɪvnəs], \ɹ_ɪ_t_ˈɛ_n_t_ɪ_v_n_ə_s]\
Definitions of RETENTIVENESS
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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the power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger"
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the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired
By Princeton University
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