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| re·ten·tive [ ri téntiv ] |
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1. able to retain something: able to or tending to hold something
  a soil that is highly retentive of rainwater
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2. with good memory: able to remember a great deal of information
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< medieval Latin retentivus< Latin retent-, past participle of retinere (see retain)] |
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| re·ten·tive·ly adverb |
| re·ten·tive·ness noun |
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