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retentive

re·ten·tive [ ri téntiv ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. able to retain something: able to or tending to hold something
a soil that is highly retentive of rainwater

2. with good memory: able to remember a great deal of information

[14th century. Directly or via French< medieval Latin retentivus< Latin retent-, past participle of retinere (see retain)]

re·ten·tive·ly adverb
re·ten·tive·ness noun
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