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retentivity

American  
[ree-ten-tiv-i-tee] / ˌri tɛnˈtɪv ɪ ti /

noun

  1. the power to retain; retentiveness.

  2. Electricity. remanence.

  3. Magnetism. the ability to retain magnetization after the removal of the magnetizing force.

retentivity British  
/ ˌriːtɛnˈtɪvɪtɪ /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being retentive

  2. physics another name for remanence

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retentivity Scientific  
/ rē′tĕn-tĭv′ĭ-tē /

  1. See remanence

Etymology

Origin of retentivity

First recorded in 1880–85; retentive + -ity

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If required for permanent magnet making, it should have the highest possible coercivity combined with a high retentivity.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various

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