Difference between Retentivity and Retentiveness

What is the difference between Retentivity and Retentiveness?

Retentivity as a noun is the ability to retain, potential for retention while Retentiveness as a noun is the state of being retentive.

Retentivity

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The ability to retain, potential for retention The capacity to retain magnetism after the magnetizing action

Retentiveness

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The state of being retentive.

We hope you now know whether to use Retentivity or Retentiveness in your sentence.

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