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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesretentividade
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁe.tẽ.tʃi.viˈda.dʒi
"A retentividade do solo é importante para a agricultura."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or capacity of retaining something, especially the ability of the mind to remember facts and impressions.
"His remarkable memory retentiveness allowed him to recall every detail of the lecture weeks later." - 2
The ability of a material or substance to retain a property, such as moisture, heat, or magnetism.
"The high moisture retentiveness of the clay soil makes it ideal for growing certain crops."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English adjective 'retentive', originating from the Latin 'retinent-', stemming from 'retinere' (to hold back, retain), combining 're-' (back) and 'tenere' (to hold). The nominal suffix '-ness' was later added to denote the state or quality of being retentive.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Retentiveness" is said worldwide
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rétention
Transliteration: ʁe.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃
"La rétention d'information est essentielle pour réussir cet examen."
Retentionsfähigkeit
Transliteration: ʁetɛnˈtsi̯oːnsˌfɛːɪçkaɪt
"Seine Retentionsfähigkeit für Sprachen ist außergewöhnlich gut."
ritentività
Transliteration: ri.ten.ti.viˈta
"La ritentività della memoria diminuisce con l'età avanzata."
retentiva
Transliteration: re.tenˈti.βa
"Tiene una gran retentiva para los números y las fechas."
retentividade
Transliteration: ʁe.tẽ.tʃi.viˈda.dʒi
"A retentividade do solo é importante para a agricultura."
स्मरण शक्ति
Transliteration: smaran shakti
"बच्चों में स्मरण शक्ति बहुत तेज होती है।"
记忆力
Transliteration: jì yì lì
"阅读可以提高大脑的记忆力。"
기억력
Transliteration: gieokryeok
"충분한 수면은 기억력 향상에 도움이 됩니다."
記憶力
Transliteration: kiokuryoku
"彼の記憶力は驚異的である。"
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