Meanings
adjectivedetentive (comparative more detentive, superlative most detentive)
comparative more detentive · superlative most detentive
- That detains; relating to detention.
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APA
detentive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detentive
MLA
“detentive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detentive. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “detentive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/detentive.
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