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retentivity vs acquisitiveness

acquisitiveness vs retentivity

retentivity and acquisitiveness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
retentivity Yes No No No
acquisitiveness Yes No No No
As nouns, acquisitiveness is a hypernym of retentivity; that is, acquisitiveness is a word with a broader meaning than retentivity:
  • retentivity: the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired
  • acquisitiveness: strong desire to acquire and possess
retentivity (noun) acquisitiveness (noun)
the power of retaining liquid strong desire to acquire and possess
the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired
the power of retaining and recalling past experience
Difference between retentivity and acquisitiveness

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