retentivity

Retentivity is defined as the power of retaining, or the power to retain magnetization.

(noun)

  1. An example of retentivity is how well a business can retain their good employees.
  2. An example of retentivity is how well a substance can continue to stay magnetized.

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See retentivity in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. the power of or capacity for retaining
  2. the power of remaining magnetized after the force of magnetization has stopped

See retentivity in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. a. The quality or state of being retentive.
    b. Capacity or power of retaining.
  2. Physics The capacity for a body to remain magnetized after the magnetizing field has ceased to exert an effect.

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