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retractiveness

retractiveness noun: the quality of being retractive.

Noun

retractiveness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being retractive.

Origin of retractiveness

From retractive + -ness.

Questions about retractiveness

What does retractiveness mean?
Retractiveness means the quality of being retractive.
What part of speech is retractiveness?
Retractiveness is a noun.

Words near retractiveness in the dictionary

  1. retraction
  2. retractioning
  3. retractions
  4. retractive
  5. retractively
  6. retractiveness
  7. retractives
  8. retractor
  9. retractors
  10. retracts
  11. retrad

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