The difference between Memorious and Retentive
When used as adjectives, memorious means having an unusually good memory, whereas retentive means having power to retain.
Retentive is also noun with the meaning: that which retains or confines.
check bellow for the other definitions of Memorious and Retentive
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Memorious as an adjective (of a person):
having an unusually good memory
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Memorious as an adjective:
easy to remember, often for specific reason
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Memorious as an adjective:
Relating to memories.
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Retentive as an adjective:
Having power to retain
Examples:
"a retentive memory"
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Retentive as an adjective (slang, [[apocope]]):
anal-retentive
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Retentive as a noun (obsolete):
That which retains or confines; a restraint.