retentive.
Having power to retain.
Meaning & usage
Having power to retain.
a soil that is highly retentive of rainwater
Anal-retentive.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French rétentif, from Old French retentif, from Medieval Latin retentivus, from Latin retentus.
That which retains or confines; a restraint.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French rétentif, from Old French retentif, from Medieval Latin retentivus, from Latin retentus.
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