retractiveness

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noun

The quality of being retractive.

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Meanings

nounretractiveness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being retractive.

Origin

From retractive + -ness.

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APA

retractiveness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retractiveness

MLA

“retractiveness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retractiveness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retractiveness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retractiveness.

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