- retentivity
- retentivity [rē΄ten tiv′ə tē]n.1. the power of or capacity for retaining2. the power of remaining magnetized after the force of magnetization has stopped
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
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 — 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 — /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] * * * … Universalium
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