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Meaning of retentive in English
Pronunciation
/rəˈtɛn(t)ɪv/
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Qualitative Adjective
retentive
Etymology
late Middle English: from Old French retentif, -ive or medieval Latin retentivus, from retent-‘held back’, from the verb retinere (see retain)
Definitions
1.
tending to retain
Examples
« a retentive memory »
« soils retentive of moisture »
Synonyms
recollective
holding
retaining
long
tenacious
Antonyms
unretentive
forgetful
See also
mindful