RETENTIVE


Meaning of RETENTIVE in English

/ rɪˈtentɪv; NAmE / adjective

( of the memory ) able to store facts and remember things easily

—see also retain

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Old French retentif , -ive or medieval Latin retentivus , from retent- held back, from the verb retinere hold back, from re- back + tenere hold.

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