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RETENTIVE

Dictionary entry overview: What does retentive mean?

• RETENTIVE (adjective)
The adjective RETENTIVE has 3 senses:

1. good at remembering
2. having the capacity to retain something
3. having the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water

Familiarity information: RETENTIVE used as an adjective is uncommon.

Dictionary entry details

• RETENTIVE (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Good at remembering

Synonyms:

recollective; retentive; tenacious; long

Context examples:

a retentive mind / tenacious memory

Also:

aware; mindful (bearing in mind; attentive to)

Antonym:

unretentive ((of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Having the capacity to retain something

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

retention (the act of retaining something)

Sense 3

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Meaning:

Having the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water

Context example:

soils retentive of moisture

Similar:

impermeable (preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through)

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