Associations to the word «Retentiveness»
Wiktionary
RETENTIVENESS, noun. The state of being retentive
Dictionary definition
RETENTIVENESS, noun. The power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger".
RETENTIVENESS, noun. The property of retaining possessions that have been acquired.
RETENTIVENESS, noun. The power of retaining liquid; "moisture retentivity of soil".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.