Difference between Retentive and Possession

Retentive

Part of speech: noun

Definition: That which retains or confines; a restraint.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having power to retain; as, a retentive memory.

Possession

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Ownership.Something that is owned.A territory under the rule of another country.The condition or affliction of being possessed by a demon or other supernatural entity.Control of the ball; the opportunity to be on the offensive.

Example sentence: Every increased possession loads us with a new weariness.