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retentive (adj.)

late 14c., "able to hold or keep" (mental or physical), from Old French retentif, from Medieval Latin retentivus, from past participle stem of Latin retinere (see retain). Related: Retentively; retentiveness.

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Definitions of retentive from WordNet

retentive (adj.)
good at remembering;
a retentive mind
Synonyms: recollective / long / tenacious
retentive (adj.)
having the capacity to retain something;
retentive (adj.)
having the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water;
soils retentive of moisture
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