retentiveness
Ability to remember
Retentiveness is the quality of retaining, or holding on to something.
When people are described as retentive, the implied noun is memory, as in He has a retentive memory, meaning he is good at remembering things.
A retentive mind, or retentive soil, holds on to moisture.
A retentive lid holds on to aromas.
When people use retentive as a negative adjective, without another noun present, they mean anal retentive, a term from Freudian psychology that has come to mean someone who is obsessed with order and cleanliness.
Memory retrieval act
- encodingConverting data to format
- retrievalAct of getting back
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- long-termLasting extended period
short-term · hippocampus · mnemonic · cognition · neuroplasticity · synapse · memorization · learning
Persistent grip or resolve
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- doggednessUnyielding determination to continue
stubbornness · obstinacy · resolve · grit · staying power · holding on · clinging · unwavering
Maintaining something's condition
- hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
- storingKeeping for future use
- safekeepingProtective care of possessions
- stockpilingAccumulating supplies in quantity
frugality · prudence · saving · accumulation · collecting · gathering · squirreling · keeping
Void space density
- spongeAbsorbent cleaning material
- absorbencyCapacity to soak up
- saturationState of complete permeation
- soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
wicking · permeability · moisture · dryness · fabric · soil · clay · peat
recall
Memory retrieval act
long-term · short-term · hippocampus · mnemonic · cognition · neuroplasticity · synapse · memorization · learning · comprehension
tenacity
Persistent grip or resolve
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- determinationFirmness of purpose
doggedness · stubbornness · obstinacy · resolve · grit · staying power · holding on · clinging · unwavering · relentless
preservation
Maintaining something's condition
- hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
- storingKeeping for future use
- safekeepingProtective care of possessions
stockpiling · frugality · prudence · saving · accumulation · collecting · gathering · squirreling · keeping · holding
porosity
Void space density
- spongeAbsorbent cleaning material
- absorbencyCapacity to soak up
- saturationState of complete permeation
soaking · wicking · permeability · moisture · dryness · fabric · soil · clay · peat · diaper
retentivenessforgetfulness
Failure to retain information
amnesia · poor memory · absent-mindedness · obliviousness · memory loss
retentivenessleakiness
Tendency to seep
porousness · permeability · incontinence · looseness · releasing
retain, retainer, retention, retentive, retentions, retainable