retentivity: Meaning and Definition of

re•ten•tiv•i•ty

Pronunciation: (rē"ten-tiv'i-tē), [key]
— n.
  1. the power to retain; retentiveness.
  2. remanence.
  3. the ability to retain magnetization after the removal of the magnetizing force.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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