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retentive::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | long, recollective, tenacious |
| Derivation | retain, retentiveness, retentivity |
a retentive mind.
retentive::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | retentivity, retentiveness |
soils retentive of moisture.
retentive:: | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | retentiveness |
Examples of retentive
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They prefer dappled light, well drained but moisture retentive soil and compost.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Before the medium decomposes, repot using a well-draining but water-retentive mix.
From the chron.com
They relish organically rich, moisture-retentive soil that provides good drainage.
From the timesunion.com
Bottle trees, from Australia, are also noted for their water retentive trunks.
From the dailynews.com
The soil must be rich in organic matter, well-drained and moisture-retentive.
From the timesunion.com
Organic matter is essential to building fertile and moisture-retentive soils.
From the denverpost.com
The humus makes the soil more water-retentive, and more lively and healthy.
From the irishtimes.com
Plant in full sun in and soil that is moisture-retentive yet well-drained.
From the timesunion.com
You need to plant in soil that is well drained but moisture retentive.
From the independent.co.uk
- Good at remembering; "a retentive mind"; "tenacious memory"
- Having the capacity to retain something
- Having the power, capacity, or quality of retaining water; "soils retentive of moisture"
- (retentively) in a retentive manner
- (retentivity) memory: the power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger"
- The retentivity of a material is its capacity to remain magnetized after the external magnetizing field has ceased to exist. It can also defined as the value of intensity of magnetisation of the magnetic material even when the magnetic field is reduced to zero.
- That which retains or confines; a restraint; Having power to retain; as, a retentive memory
- (Retentivity (Br /Bs )) The ratio of the residual induction to the saturation induction of a magnetic material; also called Squareness Ratio
- For Freud, the tendency to not express emtions, particularly at the anal stage of development.
