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retentivity vs recollection

recollection vs retentivity

retentivity and recollection both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
retentivity Yes No No No
recollection Yes No No No
As nouns, recollection is a hyponym of retentivity; that is, recollection is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than retentivity:
  • retentivity: the power of retaining and recalling past experience
  • recollection: the ability to recall past occurrences
Other hyponyms of retentivity include anamnesis, remembrance.
retentivity (noun) recollection (noun)
the power of retaining liquid the ability to recall past occurrences
the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
the power of retaining and recalling past experience something recalled to the mind
Difference between retentivity and recollection

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