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retentive > 3 senses
ADJECTIVE1retentive, recollective, long, tenaciousGood at remembering
2retentiveHaving the capacity to retain something
3retentiveHaving the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water
retentive > adjective 1
MeaningGood at remembering.
Examples"a retentive mind"
Synonymsrecollective, long, tenacious
Contraryunretentive, forgetful, short
See alsomindful, aware
Nounsretentiveness, retentivity
Adverbsretentively
Verbsretain; retain
retentive > adjective 2, pert
MeaningHaving the capacity to retain something.
Nounsretentiveness; retention
retentive > adjective 3
MeaningHaving the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water.
Examples"soils retentive of moisture"
Similar toimpermeable
Nounsretentiveness, retentivity

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