retentive

Letters that make retentive

e, n, r, t, i, v are letters that make 'retentive'

Words within retentive

rete, re, ti, te, NT, en, iv, ten, IV, tent, Re, Te, Ti, ret are words within 'retentive'

3 possible definitions for 'retentive'

Retentive as "good at remembering"

Under this definition, retentive is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

recollective, long, tenacious have the same meaning as 'retentive'

Antonyms

unretentive, forgetful, short have the opposite meaning of 'retentive'

Derivatives of retentive

doggedness, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity, retention, perseverance, retentiveness, retentivity, retrieve, call back, recollect, retain, remember, think, call up, persistence, recall, memory are derivatives of 'retentive'.

Example of retentive used within this context

"a retentive mind", "tenacious memory"

Retentive as "having the capacity to retain something"

Under this definition, retentive is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of retentive

retentiveness, retentivity are derivatives of 'retentive'.

Pertain to retentive

retention, keeping, holding pertain to 'retentive'.

Retentive as "having the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water"

Under this definition, retentive is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of retentive

retentiveness, retentivity, retention are derivatives of 'retentive'.

Similar to retentive

impermeable is similar to retentive.

Example of retentive used within this context

"soils retentive of moisture"


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