repetitive

[ri-pet-i-tiv]

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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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Related Words for repetitively

repeatedly, boringly, lengthily, repetitively

Examples from the Web for repetitively

Contemporary Examples of repetitively

They could repetitively test a new design—a V-shaped hull, for example, that deflects the blast—until the armored beast survived.
How a Thumb-Sized Gauge Is Revolutionizing Traumatic Brain Injuries
Brian Castner
March 23, 2014
There have been far too many complaints too repetitively written about this general matter.
Anne Hathaway's Magical "Night"
Daniel Menaker
June 28, 2009

British Dictionary definitions for repetitively

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 repetitively

repetitive

adj.

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