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retentivity

retentivity

8.6
The ability to remember and keep information or past experiences
  • noun
  • /rɪˈtɛn.tɪ.vɪ.ti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : retentividad
  • He always admired his grandfather's retentivity for even the smallest details of his childhood.

Examples

  • Her exceptional retentivity made her an outstanding student in medical school.

  • His remarkable retentivity for historical facts impressed everyone during the trivia competition.

  • The scientist studied the retentivity of different materials for storing magnetic charges.

  • Her retentivity for languages is impressive.

  • The teacher praised the student's retentivity during the exam.

  • Her exceptional retentivity allowed her to recall complex medical concepts during exams.

  • The professor noted that his students' retentivity varied, with some able to memorize information effortlessly.

Synonyms

memory
vsretentivity
628 2.8

Ability to store and remember information, experiences, and skills

focuses on the ability to retain or remember information and experiences
recollection
vsretentivity
116 3.8

A memory of something from the past or the act of remembering it

is the broader ongoing ability to retain and recall information
remembrance
vsretentivity
14 3.9

The ability to remember people, events, or information

is the same ability but presented as a different name
retention
vsretentivity
11 4.6

Ability to remember information or past events

is the same ability expressed using a different term
retentiveness
vsretentivity
6.8

How well a person remembers facts or past events

is the same ability named in another form
anamnesis
vsretentivity
9.9

The ability to remember events from the past

covers both retaining new information and recalling past experiences

Antonyms

11 3.5

A habit of not remembering things like names or keys

How Retentive

retentivity
  • Specialized
8.6
memory
628 2.8
absentminded
2 5.9
forgetfulness
11 3.5

Surface Forms

retentivity singular
retentivities plural

Morphology

retentivity = retentive (transparent) = retentive + ity

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'retentive' indicating the quality of being retentive.

Etymology

Retentivity comes from the Latin parts re- 'back' and tenere 'to hold', the same root you see in retain. So for memory, it means the ability to 'hold' or keep information in the mind.