repetitive

[ri-pet-i-tiv]

adjective

pertaining to or characterized by repetition.

Origin of repetitive

1830–40; < Latin repetīt(us) (past participle of repetere to repeat) + -ive

Related formsre·pet·i·tive·ly, adverbre·pet·i·tive·ness, nounnon·re·pet·i·tive, adjectivenon·re·pet·i·tive·ly, adverbun·re·pet·i·tive, adjectiveun·re·pet·i·tive·ly, adverb

Can be confusedrepetitious repetitive

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British Dictionary definitions for non-repetitive

repetitive

adjective

characterized by or given to unnecessary repetition; boringdull, repetitive work

Derived Formsrepetitively, adverbrepetitiveness, noun

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Word Origin and History for non-repetitive

repetitive

adj.

1805, from Latin repetit-, past participle stem of repetere "do or say again" (see repeat (v.)) + -ive. Related: Repetitively; repetitiveness.