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retentive

Meanings
  • adjective

    Having the ability to hold or keep something, especially information, in the memory.

Rhymes
Words rhyming with retentive
remunerative , reclusive , reminiscent
Variants
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retentive , retentively , retentiveness , retentivenesses , anal retentive , anal retentiveness , anal retentivenesses , anal retentives , anal-retentive , anal-retentiveness , anal-retentivenesses , anal-retentives
Etymology
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From the Latin word 'retinere', meaning to hold or keep.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'retentive' is often used in the context of memory retention in psychology and education.

  2. The ability to retain information is an essential skill for learning and academic success.

  3. A retentive memory can also be referred to as a good memory.

Related Concepts
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  1. memory: The ability to remember past experiences or information.

  2. learning: The process of acquiring new knowledge or skills.

How to Memorize "retentive"

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    - Imagine a container or a storage unit, representing the ability of the brain to retain information.

  2. associate

    - Link the word 'retentive' with words related to memory, such as 'memory', 'remember', or 'recall'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'ROYGBIV' to remember the order of the colors in the rainbow, and associate the 'R' in 'Rainbow' with the 'R' in 'Retentive'.

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