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—irretentiveness, irretention, n./ir'i ten"tiv/, adj.not retentive; lacking power to retain, esp. mentally.[1740-50; IR-2 + RETENTIVE]
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Irretentive — Ir re*ten tive, a. Not retentive; as, an irretentive memory. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
irretentive — [ir΄i ten′tiv] adj. not retentive … English World dictionary
irretentive — adjective Not retentive or apt to retain … Wiktionary
irretentive — adj. not capable of holding or retaining, lacking the ability to retain (especially of memory) … English contemporary dictionary
irretentive — ir·retentive … English syllables
irretentive — ir•re•ten•tive [[t]ˌɪr ɪˈtɛn tɪv[/t]] adj. not retentive; lacking power to retain, esp. mentally • Etymology: 1740–50 ir re•ten′tive•ness, ir re•ten′tion, n … From formal English to slang
irretentive — /ɪrəˈtɛntɪv/ (say iruh tentiv) adjective Rare not retentive; lacking power to retain, especially mentally. –irretentiveness, noun …
irretentive — … Useful english dictionary
irretention — noun Absence of retention; the state or quality of being irretentive; want of power to retain; forgetfulness … Wiktionary
irretentiveness — noun see irretentive * * * irretenˈtiveness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑irretention … Useful english dictionary
