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/ree'ten tiv"i tee/, n.1. the power to retain; retentiveness.2. Elect. remanence.3. Magnetism. the ability to retain magnetization after the removal of the magnetizing force.[1880-85; RETENTIVE + -ITY]
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Retentivity — Re ten*tiv i*ty, n. The power of retaining; retentive force; as, the retentivity of a magnet. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
retentivity — [rē΄ten tiv′ə tē] n. 1. the power of or capacity for retaining 2. the power of remaining magnetized after the force of magnetization has stopped … English World dictionary
Retentivity — The retentivity of a material is its capacity to remain magnetized after the external magnetizing field has ceased to exist. A material with high retentivity (i.e. iron) will keep some magnetic properties, it will become a permanent magnet,… … Wikipedia
retentivity — retentive ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a person s memory) effective in retaining facts and impressions. 2) able to retain or hold in place. DERIVATIVES retentively adverb retentiveness noun retentivity noun … English terms dictionary
retentivity — noun 1. the power of retaining and recalling past experience he had a good memory when he was younger • Syn: ↑memory, ↑retention, ↑retentiveness • Derivationally related forms: ↑retentive, ↑retentive ( … Useful english dictionary
retentivity — noun Date: 1881 the power of retaining; specifically the capacity for retaining magnetism after the action of the magnetizing force has ceased … New Collegiate Dictionary
retentivity — noun a) The ability to retain, potential for retention b) The capacity to retain magnetism after the magnetizing action Syn: retentiveness See Also … Wiktionary
retentivity — noun (plural retentivities) Physics the ability of a substance to retain or resist magnetization … English new terms dictionary
retentivity — re·ten·tiv·i·ty … English syllables
retentivity — re•ten•tiv•i•ty [[t]ˌri tɛnˈtɪv ɪ ti[/t]] n. 1) the power to retain 2) elm the ability to retain magnetization after the removal of the magnetizing force … From formal English to slang
