RETENTIVE


Meaning of RETENTIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈten-tiv ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English retentif, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin retentivus, from Latin retentus, past participle of retinēre

Date: 14th century

: 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.