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English
Etymology
From ir- + retentive.
Adjective
irretentive
- Not retentive; not apt to retain.
Translations
References
- “irretentive”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “irretentive”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.