retentive

[ ri-ten-tiv ]

/ rɪˈtɛn tɪv /

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adjective

tending or serving to retain something.

having power or capacity to retain.

having power or ability to remember; having a good memory.

Origin of retentive

1325–75; Middle English retentif<Middle French <Medieval Latin retentīvus, equivalent to Latin retent(us) (see retention) + -īvus-ive

OTHER WORDS FROM retentive

re·ten·tive·ly, adverbre·ten·tive·ness, nounnon·re·ten·tive, adjectivenon·re·ten·tive·ly, adverb

non·re·ten·tive·ness, nounun·re·ten·tive, adjectiveun·re·ten·tive·ly, adverbun·re·ten·tive·ness, noun

Words nearby retentive

retention cyst, retentionist, retention jaundice, retention suture, retention vomiting, retentive, retentivity, rete ovarii, retepore, rete ridge, retest

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Example sentences from the Web for retentive

The looseness of the vessels and the weakness of the retentive faculty, is known from a moist and loose habit of the body.
The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher|Anonymous
The mind at this period is most retentive of sense impressions.
Ontario Normal School Manuals: Science of Education|Ontario Ministry of Education
You are fortunate, as a retentive memory is often very useful.
Zula|H. Esselstyn Lindley
He had a well-disciplined mind, a retentive memory, and a happy faculty of communication.
Memoir of Rev. Joseph Badger|Elihu G. Holland

"His memory does not seem to be as retentive as yours," said her father with quiet sarcasm.
Frontier Boys in Frisco|Wyn Roosevelt

British Dictionary definitions for retentive

retentive

/ (rɪˈtɛntɪv) /

adjective

having the capacity to retain or remember

Derived forms of retentive

retentively, adverbretentiveness, noun

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单词	retentive
释义	retentive [ ri-ten-tiv ] / rɪˈtɛn tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR retentive ON THESAURUS.COM adjective tending or serving to retain something. having power or capacity to retain. having power or ability to remember; having a good memory. Origin of retentive 1325–75; Middle English retentif<Middle French <Medieval Latin retentīvus, equivalent to Latin retent(us) (see retention) + -īvus-ive OTHER WORDS FROM retentive re·ten·tive·ly, adverbre·ten·tive·ness, nounnon·re·ten·tive, adjectivenon·re·ten·tive·ly, adverb non·re·ten·tive·ness, nounun·re·ten·tive, adjectiveun·re·ten·tive·ly, adverbun·re·ten·tive·ness, noun Words nearby retentive retention cyst, retentionist, retention jaundice, retention suture, retention vomiting, retentive, retentivity, rete ovarii, retepore, rete ridge, retest Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for retentive The looseness of the vessels and the weakness of the retentive faculty, is known from a moist and loose habit of the body. The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher\|Anonymous The mind at this period is most retentive of sense impressions. Ontario Normal School Manuals: Science of Education\|Ontario Ministry of Education You are fortunate, as a retentive memory is often very useful. Zula\|H. Esselstyn Lindley He had a well-disciplined mind, a retentive memory, and a happy faculty of communication. Memoir of Rev. Joseph Badger\|Elihu G. Holland "His memory does not seem to be as retentive as yours," said her father with quiet sarcasm. Frontier Boys in Frisco\|Wyn Roosevelt British Dictionary definitions for retentive retentive / (rɪˈtɛntɪv) / adjective having the capacity to retain or remember Derived forms of retentive retentively, adverbretentiveness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to retentive stubborn, dogged, steadfast, tough, resolute, forceful, persistent, strong-willed, unswerving, determined, stout, spunky, staunch, relentless, cohesive, dry, absorptive, imbibing, penetrable, permeable
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retentive

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adjective

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