Retentive Definition & Meaning
retentive
- adjective
- good at remembering; "a retentive mind"; "tenacious memory"
- having the capacity to retain something
- having the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water; "soils retentive of moisture"
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"anal retentive"
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- What does retentive mean?
- good at remembering; "a retentive mind"; "tenacious memory" having the capacity to retain something having the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water; "soils retentive of moisture"
- What part of speech is retentive?
- Retentive is an adjective.
- How many definitions does retentive have?
- Retentive has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).