retentive

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Monier Williams

English

 RETENTIVE,  a.
  (As memory) धारणावान् -वती -वत् (त्),  धारणाश-
क्तिविशिष्टः -ष्टा -ष्टं,  धारणाशक्तियुक्तः -क्ता -क्तं.
— (Retaining) धारकः
-का -कं,  धरः -रा -रं,  आग्रही -हिणी &c. 
 ‘of moisture, ’ क्लेदधारकः
-का -कं
 ‘of life, ’ दुर्मरः -रा -रं.

Borooah

English

 RETENTIVE:
(1) धारणावत् (f.  ती)
(2) धारयिष्णु
(mfn.  ). R.
  memory:
(1) मेधा, 
and has excel-
lent r. m.
 :
मेधाविनी च,  Mal.
  i.
(2) धारयिष्णुता, 
Ka.
  i. 21.

Raghuvira

English

English:
  retentive
adj. (of water) प्रतिधारी (-इन्)

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