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- [ri-pet-i-tiv]
- /rɪˈpɛt ɪ tɪv/
- /rɪˈpet.ə.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-pet-i-tiv]
- /rɪˈpɛt ɪ tɪv/
Definitions of repetitive word
- adjective repetitive pertaining to or characterized by repetition. 1
- adjective repetitive made boring through repetition 1
- adjective repetitive done repeatedly 1
- adjective repetitive Something that is repetitive involves actions or elements that are repeated many times and is therefore boring. 0
- adjective repetitive Repetitive movements or sounds are repeated many times. 0
- adjective repetitive characterized by or given to unnecessary repetition; boring 0
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Origin of repetitive
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < Latin repetīt(us) (past participle of repetere to repeat) + -ive
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Repetitive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
repetitive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
repetitive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for repetitive
adj repetitive
- aeonian — everlasting
- alliterative — Alliterative means relating to or connected with alliteration.
- around the clock — continuing without pause or interruption: an around-the-clock guard on the prisoner.
- banausic — merely mechanical; materialistic; utilitarian
- circumlocutory — a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
adjective repetitive
- isochronal — equal or uniform in time.
- isochronous — isochronal.
- iterant — characterized by repetition; repeating.
- iterative — repeating; making repetition; repetitious.
- longwinded — Alternative spelling of long-winded.
Antonyms for repetitive
adj repetitive
- in a nutshell — the shell of a nut.
- concise — Something that is concise says everything that is necessary without using any unnecessary words.
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