retentive

[US]/rɪˈtentɪv/
[UK]/rɪˈtentɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. hukommende eller med god evne til at fastholde;
adv. på en fastholdende måde;
n. evnen til at fastholde eller huske.

Phrases & Collocations

retentive memory

huskeskab

retentive personality

huskeskabende personlighed

retentive skills

huskeskabsevner

retentive capacity

huskeskabsvne

Example Sentences

He's as finicky as a cat. 10.She's the world's number one fusspot. 11.He's such an anal retentive person. 12.Men don't like women who nag. 13.He's penny-wise and pound-foolish.

Han er lige så kræsen som en kat. 10. Hun er verdens største nagende person. 11. Han er sådan en person, der er alt for detaljeorienteret. 12. Mænd kan ikke lide kvinder, der brokker sig. 13. Han er sparsommelig og dumdristig.

Real-world Examples

Alas! with all her reasoning, she found, that to retentive feelings eight years may be little more than nothing.

Forbandet være! med al sin fornuft indså hun, at tilbageholdende følelser i løbet af otte år kan være meget lidt mere end ingenting.

Source: Persuasion (Part 1)

We use SMS because it is retentive.

Vi bruger SMS, fordi det er tilbageholdende.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) February 2018 Collection

Another study from the University of Montreal found that musicians are on average more mentally alert and retentive in comparison to people who can't play an instrument.

Et andet studie fra University of Montreal fandt, at musikere i gennemsnit er mere mentalt opmærksomme og tilbageholdende sammenlignet med folk, der ikke kan spille et instrument.

Source: Science in Life

He had a more varied knowledge than the greater part of undergraduates, and, having at the same time a retentive memory and considerable quickness, he was able to assume an attitude of omniscience which was as impressive as it was irritating.

Han havde en mere varieret viden end størstedelen af de studerende, og idet han samtidig havde et tilbageholdende hukommelse og betydelig hurtighed, var han i stand til at antage en holdning af alvidenhed, som var lige så imponerende som den var irriterende.

Source: Magician

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