retentive

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/ɹɪˈtɛntɪv/

Definition of retentive

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

Having power to retain.

“a soil that is highly retentive of rainwater”
“Nor airless dungeon, nor strong links of iron, Can be retentive to the strength of spirit.”
“Mr Carlyle smiled his indulgence privately. "My dear chap, you mustn't let your retentive memory of obscure happenings run away with you," he remarked wisely.”

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adj

Having power to retain.

“a soil that is highly retentive of rainwater”
“Nor airless dungeon, nor strong links of iron, Can be retentive to the strength of spirit.”
“Mr Carlyle smiled his indulgence privately. "My dear chap, you mustn't let your retentive memory of obscure happenings run away with you," he remarked wisely.”
(apocopic, slang)Anal-retentive.

noun

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Borrowed from Middle French rétentif, from Old French retentif, from Medieval Latin retentivus, from Latin retentus.

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