retentive
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retentive
- /ɹɪˈtɛntɪv/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French rétentif, from Old French retentif, from Medieval Latin retentivus, from Latin retentus.
adjective more retentive · most retentive
- Having power to retain. a soil that is highly retentive of rainwater
- Anal-retentive.
noun retentives
- That which retains or confines; a restraint.
