repetitive

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɹɪˈpɛtɪtɪv/ See IPA manual

Freq #25757

Meanings

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adj
characterized by repetition

Repetitive movement.

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Synonyms

1 adj · characterized by repetition repetitious

More pleonastic recursive

Opposites

nonrecurrentnonrecurringnonrepeatingnonrepetitional

Word family

Related forms repeat repeatable repetitious

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Phrases (1)

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repetitive movement
a movement performed again and again in the same way

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Latin repetitus, with the suffix -ive.

repetitus Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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