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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁe.tẽ.tʃi.viˈda.dʒi
"A retentividade do solo em relação à água é muito alta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The property or power of retaining something, especially memory, heat, or moisture.
"The brain's retentivity tends to decline gradually over the course of old age." - 2
The ability of a substance, such as a magnetic material, to retain a residual property after the magnetizing force has been removed.
"High magnetic retentivity makes the alloy ideal for producing permanent magnets."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'retentivus', formed from 'retēntus', past participle of 'retinēre' (to hold back or retain), combined with the English suffix '-ity' denoting state or quality. Entering scientific English in the 19th century, it evolved from general ideas of retention to specialized technical contexts in physics, memory, and material science.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Retentivity" is said worldwide
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rétentivité
Transliteration: ʁe.tɑ̃.ti.vi.te
"La rétentivité de ce matériau magnétique est remarquable."
Retentivität
Transliteration: ʁetɛnti.viˈtɛːt
"Die Retentivität des Gedächtnisses variiert von Person zu Person."
ritentività
Transliteration: ri.ten.ti.viˈta
"La ritentività della memoria diminuisce con l'età."
retentividad
Transliteration: re.ten.ti.βiˈdad
"La retentividad magnética es crucial para el almacenamiento de datos."
retentividade
Transliteration: ʁe.tẽ.tʃi.viˈda.dʒi
"A retentividade do solo em relação à água é muito alta."
धारण क्षमता
Transliteration: dharana kshamata
"इस सामग्री की चुंबकीय धारण क्षमता बहुत अधिक है।"
保持力
Transliteration: bǎochílì
"这种材料具有极高的磁性保持力。"
보유력
Transliteration: boyuryeok
"학생들의 기억력과 정보 보유력은 다릅니다."
保磁力
Transliteration: hojiryoku
"磁気テープの保持力を測定することが重要です。"
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