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    repetitive
    /rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv/

    adjective

    • 1. containing or characterized by repetition, especially when unnecessary or tiresome: "a repetitive task"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPETITIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    REPETITIVE definition: 1. involving doing or saying the same thing several times, especially in a way that is boring: 2…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › repetitiveRepetitive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : repetitious. 2. : containing repetition. repetitively adverb. repetitiveness noun. Synonyms. duplicative. reiterative. repetitious. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of repetitive in a Sentence. an injury caused by repetitive wrist movements She left the job because the work was too repetitive.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › repetitiveREPETITIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Repetitive definition: pertaining to or characterized by repetition. . See examples of REPETITIVE used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPETITIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    expressed or happening in the same way many times: a repetitive task. a series of repetitive motions.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › repetitiveRepetitive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something that is repetitive involves doing the same thing over and over again. If you get bored running on a treadmill daily, you might try something less repetitive, like playing soccer outdoors. Anything you do repeatedly, especially when it's boring, can be described using the adjective repetitive.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPETITIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Something that is repetitive involves actions or elements that are repeated many times and is therefore boring. [ disapproval ] ...factory workers who do repetitive jobs.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › repetitiveRepetitive - definition of repetitive by The Free Dictionary

    Define repetitive. repetitive synonyms, repetitive pronunciation, repetitive translation, English dictionary definition of repetitive. adj. Given to or characterized by repetition. re·pet′i·tive·ly adv. re·pet′i·tive·ness n.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREPETITIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    REPETITIVE definition: doing or saying the same thing several times, especially in a way that is boring: . Learn more.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › repetitiverepetitive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of repetitive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › repetitive_adjrepetitive, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    repetitive is a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin repetīt-, repetere, ‑ive suffix. See etymology.