repetitive

See also: répétitive

English

Etymology

From Latin repetitus, with the suffix -ive.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɹɪˈpɛtɪtɪv/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Adjective

repetitive (comparative more repetitive, superlative most repetitive)

  1. Happening many times in a similar way; containing repetition; repeating.
    The lecture was too repetitious and lost its impact.
    He kept repeating the same repetitious tasks without making progress.
    The movie was criticized for its repetitious scenes and predictable plot.

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German

Pronunciation

Adjective

repetitive

  1. inflection of repetitiv:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
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