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- pronunciation:
- rih
ten
tihv
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
having the ability to retain.
- similar words:
- tenacious
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| definition 2: |
having the ability to remember.
I find that my mind is less retentive now that I'm older. |
| related words: |
absorbent |
adverb + (adj.)retentive
anally, exceptionally, extraordinarily, highly, orally, really
(adj.)retentive
+ noun
demon, drought, mean, memory, mind, paranoia, reinforcement, soil
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| derivations: |
retentively (adv.), retentiveness (n.) |
The word retentive
contains the following part:
ten, tin, tain
Latin
root
that means to hold
  Example words:
abstain, abstinence, appertain, attain, contain, container, content, contention, continent, continual, continue, continuous, detain, detention, impertinent, incontinent, lieutenant, maintain, maintenance, obtain, pertain, pertinacious, pertinacity, pertinent, retain, retentive, retinue, sustain, tenable, tenacious, tenacity, tenant, tenement, tenet, tennis, tenor, tenure
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