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retentive
What does retentive mean?
retentive (adjective): good at remembering.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use retentive in a sentence?
- A retentive mind. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce retentive?
/ɹɪˈtɛntɪv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does retentive come from?
Borrowed from Middle French rétentif, from Old French retentif, from Medieval Latin retentivus, from Latin retentus.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “retentive” mean?
disastrous; ruinous
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rounded like an egg
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worthy of imitation
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good at remembering
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