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Definition of
retentive adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
retentive
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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rɪˈtɛntɪv
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(
of the memory
)
able to store facts and remember things easily
She has an amazingly retentive memory.
see
retain
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retentive
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