retentive
re·ten·tive
adj \-ˈten-tiv\Definition of RETENTIVE
: having the power, property, or capacity of retaining <soils retentive of moisture>; especially : retaining knowledge easily <a retentive memory>
— re·ten·tive·ly adverb
— re·ten·tive·ness noun
See Origin of RETENTIVE
Middle English retentif, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin retentivus, from Latin retentus, past participle of retinēre
First Known Use: 14th century
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