retentive
Holding things well
Retentive describes the ability to hold or keep something.
A retentive memory holds information well; a retentive soil holds moisture.
The word often appears in the compound anal-retentive, describing someone excessively orderly or fussy about details—from Freudian theory about childhood development stages.
Memory retrieval act
- recollectionRecalled mental image
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- mnemonicsTechniques to assist recall
- memorizationCommitting information to recall
long-term · short-term · episodic · declarative · autobiographical · hippocampus · consolidation · retrieval
Maintain in grasp
- keepRetain or fortified tower
- preserveProtect from loss
- storeRetail establishment
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
withhold · grip · secure · cling · reservoir · container · basin · dam
Continuing despite difficulty
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- doggedStubbornly persevering
- stubbornRefusing to change course
determined · resolute · unwavering · persevering · unrelenting · clinging · gripping · adhesive
Mental understanding of meaning
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- studyDeliberate learning effort
knowledge · grasping · mastery · acquisition · rote · drilling · repetition · rehearsal
recall
Memory retrieval act
- recollectionRecalled mental image
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- mnemonicsTechniques to assist recall
memorization · long-term · short-term · episodic · declarative · autobiographical · hippocampus · consolidation · retrieval · encoding
hold
Maintain in grasp
harbor · withhold · grip · secure · cling · reservoir · container · basin · dam · bladder
persistent
Continuing despite difficulty
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- doggedStubbornly persevering
stubborn · determined · resolute · unwavering · persevering · unrelenting · clinging · gripping · adhesive · tight
comprehension
Mental understanding of meaning
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
study · knowledge · grasping · mastery · acquisition · rote · drilling · repetition · rehearsal · practice
retentiveforgetful
Failing to retain information
absent-minded · scatterbrained · oblivious · amnesiac · amnesic
retentivereleasing
Allowing to escape
letting go · loose · generous · unburdened
- student retentionContinued enrollment over time
- water retentionBody storing excess fluid
- anal retentiveExcessively concerned with minutiae
- fluid retentionAbnormal water accumulation in tissues
- memory retentionCapacity to preserve learned information
- retention bonusPayment to keep employees