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repetitive

[ri-pet-i-tiv]
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adjective
  1. pertaining to or characterized by repetition.
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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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Related Words for repetitively

repeatedly, boringly, lengthily, repetitively

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British Dictionary definitions for repetitively

repetitive

adjective
  1. characterized by or given to unnecessary repetition; boringdull, repetitive work
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Derived Formsrepetitively, adverbrepetitiveness, noun
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Word Origin and History for repetitively

repetitive

adj.

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

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