Crossword clues for retentiveness
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Retentiveness
Retentiveness \Re*ten"tive*ness\, n. The quality of being retentive.
Wiktionary
retentiveness
n. the state of being retentive
WordNet
retentiveness
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: retentivity, retention]
Wikipedia
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.