Word: retentivity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
ten
tiv
i
ty
Definition: the ability to retain, potential for retention
Morphemes:
Affix: retentive
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having power to retain
Etymology Compounds: Affix: retentus
Language: la
Decoded: retentus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: restrained, delayed
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: adjective-forming suffix, especially of nominalized adjectives identifying groups of people as "those belonging to"