un retentive

re·ten·tive

[ri-ten-tiv]
adjective
1.
tending or serving to retain something.
2.
having power or capacity to retain.
3.
having power or ability to remember; having a good memory.

Origin:
1325–75; Middle English retentif < Middle French < Medieval Latin retentīvus, equivalent to Latin retent(us) (see retention) + -īvus -ive

re·ten·tive·ly, adverb
re·ten·tive·ness, noun
non·re·ten·tive, adjective
non·re·ten·tive·ly, adverb
non·re·ten·tive·ness, noun
un·re·ten·tive, adjective
un·re·ten·tive·ly, adverb
un·re·ten·tive·ness, noun
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retentive (rɪˈtɛntɪv) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
having the capacity to retain or remember
 
re'tentively
 
adv
 
re'tentiveness
 
n

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