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Meaning of word retentive from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

retentive adjective

Meaning : Good at remembering.

Example : A retentive mind.
Tenacious memory.

Synonyms : long, recollective, tenacious

(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range.

A short memory.
forgetful, short, unretentive

Meaning : Having the capacity to retain something.

Meaning : Having the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water.

Example : Soils retentive of moisture.

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