reiterative

re·it·er·ate

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ree-it-uh-reyt]
- /riˈɪt əˌreɪt/
- /riː.ˈɪ.tə.rə.tɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-it-uh-reyt]
- /riˈɪt əˌreɪt/

Definition of reiterative word

verb with object reiterative to say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively. 1

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Origin of reiterative

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

1520-30; < Latin reiterātus, past participle of reiterāre to repeat, equivalent to re- re- + iterāre to repeat, derivative of iterum again; see -ate1

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Parts of speech for Reiterative

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Reiterative

reiterative popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for reiterative

adj reiterative

addicting — a person who is addicted to an activity, habit, or substance: a drug addict.
alliterative — Alliterative means relating to or connected with alliteration.
disciplined — having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
habitual — of the nature of a habit; fixed by or resulting from habit: habitual courtesy.
insistent — earnest or emphatic in dwelling upon, maintaining, or demanding something; persistent; pertinacious.

adjective reiterative

iterant — characterized by repetition; repeating.
iterative — repeating; making repetition; repetitious.
longwinded — Alternative spelling of long-winded.

All 9 Synonyms of reiterative