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irretentive

[ ir-i-ten-tiv ]

adjective

  1. not retentive; lacking power to retain, especially mentally.

irretentive

/ ˌɪrɪˈtɛntɪv /

adjective

  1. not retentive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌirreˈtentiveness, noun
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Other Words From

  • irre·tentive·ness irre·tention noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of irretentive1

First recorded in 1740–50; ir- 2 + retentive
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Example Sentences

Such a slag not only corrodes the furnace lining, but also impedes dephosphorization, because it is irretentive of phosphorus.

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