Word familynounretentionistretentionretentivenessadjectiveretentiveadverbretentively
re·ten·tive /rɪˈtentɪv/AWLadjectiveadj
REMEMBERa retentive memory or mind is able to hold facts and remember them 记忆力强的 →anal(2)
—retentiveness noun [uncountableU]
Examples from the Corpus
retentive• Soil should be rich and moisture retentive, but free-draining.• This gives a moisture retentive medium, but allows excess water to drain from the roots.• He had a highly retentive memory and was an accomplished and lively speaker.• He had a very retentive memory.• The pores between silt particles are so small and retentive of water that tightly packed silt can not be emptied by drainage.