What does retentive mean?
Definitions for retentive
rɪˈtɛn tɪvre·ten·tive
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Princeton's WordNet
retentive, recollective, long, tenaciousadjective
good at remembering
"a retentive mind"; "tenacious memory"
retentiveadjective
having the capacity to retain something
retentiveadjective
having the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water
"soils retentive of moisture"
Wiktionary
retentivenoun
That which retains or confines; a restraint.
retentiveadjective
Having power to retain; as, a retentive memory.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Retentiveadjective
Etymology: retentus, Lat. retentif, Fr.
It keepeth sermons in memory, and doth in that respect, although not feed the soul of man, yet help the retentive force of that stomach of the mind. Richard Hooker.
Have I been ever free, and must my house
Be my retentive enemy, my goal? William Shakespeare.From retentive cage
When sullen Philomel escapes, her notes
She varies, and of past imprisonment
Sweetly complains. Philips.In Tot’nam fields the brethren with amaze
Prick all their ears up, and forget to graze;
Long Chancery-lane retentive rolls the sound,
And courts to courts return it round and round. Alexander Pope.To remember a song or tune, our souls must be an harmony continually running over in a silent whisper those musical accents, which our retentive faculty is preserver of. Joseph Glanvill.
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retentive
Retentive refers to the ability or capacity to retain or remember information, experiences, or substances. It can be used to describe a person who has a good memory and can retain new information easily, or a material that can hold or absorb a certain substance.
Webster Dictionary
Retentiveadjective
having power to retain; as, a retentive memory
Retentivenoun
that which retains or confines; a restraint
Etymology: [Cf. F. rtentif.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of retentive in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of retentive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of retentive in a Sentence
I'm anal retentive. I'm a workaholic. I have insomnia. And I'm a control freak. That's why I'm not married. Who could stand me?
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