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单词 irretentive
释义

irretentive

[ ir-i-ten-tiv ]
/ ˌɪr ɪˈtɛn tɪv /

adjective

not retentive; lacking power to retain, especially mentally.

Origin of irretentive

First recorded in 1740–50; ir-2 + retentive

OTHER WORDS FROM irretentive

ir·re·ten·tive·ness, ir·re·ten·tion, noun

Words nearby irretentive

irrespective, irrespirable, irresponsible, irresponsive, irresuscitable, irretentive, irretraceable, irretrievable, irreverence, irreverent, irreversible
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Example sentences from the Web for irretentive

  • Such a slag not only corrodes the furnace lining, but also impedes dephosphorization, because it is irretentive of phosphorus.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for irretentive

irretentive
/ (ˌɪrɪˈtɛntɪv) /

adjective

not retentive

Derived forms of irretentive

irretentiveness, noun
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