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Retentive vs Retainable - What's the difference?

retentive | retainable |

As adjectives the difference between retentive and retainable

is that retentive is having power to retain; as, a retentive memory while retainable is capable of being retained.

As a noun retentive

is (obsolete) that which retains or confines; a restraint.

retentive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having power to retain; as, a retentive memory.
  • * c. 1599 , (William Shakespeare), ''Julius Caeser', Act 1 Scene 3
    • Nor airless dungeon, nor strong links of iron, Can be retentive to the strength of spirit.
  • anal-retentive

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) That which retains or confines; a restraint.

    • References

    * ----

    retainable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Capable of being retained.
    • (Webster 1913)