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Answer for the clue "The power of retaining and recalling past experience ", 13 letters:
retentiveness

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger" [syn: memory , retention ] the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired the power of retaining liquid; "moisture retentivity of soil" [syn: ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. the state of being retentive

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Retentiveness \Re*ten"tive*ness\, n. The quality of being retentive.

Usage examples of retentiveness.

From his expensively coiffed hair to his Pierre Cardin shoes to the tailored Italian suit in between, he portrayed an image of anal retentiveness difficult to equal.