RETENTIVE


Meaning of RETENTIVE in English

— retentively , adv. — retentiveness , n.

/ri ten"tiv/ , adj.

1. tending or serving to retain something.

2. having power or capacity to retain.

3. having power or ability to remember; having a good memory.

[ 1325-75; ME retentif retentivus, equiv. to L retent ( us ) (see RETENTION) + -ivus -IVE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .