Retentiveness
11retentivity — 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 ( …
12tenacity — noun /təˈnæs.ɪ.ti,təˈnæsətʲi/ a) The quality or state of being tenacious; as, tenacity, or retentiveness, of memory; tenacity, or persistency, of purpose. Our opponents may be younger, faster and less out of shape than we are, but we have… …
13Quantitative comparative linguistics — is a branch of comparative linguistics that applies mathematical models to the problem of classifying language relatedness. This includes the use of computational phylogenetics and cladistics to define an optimal tree (or network) to represent a… …
14Retention — Re*ten tion, n. [L. retentio: cf. F. r[ e]tention. See {Retain}.] 1. The act of retaining, or the state of being ratined. [1913 Webster] 2. The power of retaining; retentiveness. [1913 Webster] No woman s heart So big, to hold so much; they lack… …
15Retention cyst — Retention Re*ten tion, n. [L. retentio: cf. F. r[ e]tention. See {Retain}.] 1. The act of retaining, or the state of being ratined. [1913 Webster] 2. The power of retaining; retentiveness. [1913 Webster] No woman s heart So big, to hold so much;… …
16Tenacity — Te*nac i*ty, n. [L. tenacitas: cf. F. t[ e]nacit[ e]. See {Tenacious}.] 1. The quality or state of being tenacious; as, tenacity, or retentiveness, of memory; tenacity, or persistency, of purpose. [1913 Webster] 2. That quality of bodies which… …
17anal-retentive — adjective Date: 1953 exhibiting or typifying personality traits (as frugality and obstinacy) held to be psychological consequences of toilet training • anal retentive noun • anal retentiveness noun …
18retention — noun Etymology: Middle English retencioun, from Anglo French, from Latin retention , retentio, from retinēre to retain more at retain Date: 14th century 1. a. the act of retaining ; the state of being retained b. abnormal retaining of a fluid or… …
19retentive — adjective Etymology: Middle English retentif, from Anglo French & Medieval Latin; Anglo French, from Medieval Latin retentivus, from Latin retentus, past participle of retinēre Date: 14th century having the power, property, or capacity of… …
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