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Grammar : Adj |
Spell : ri-pet-i-tiv |
Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈpɛt ɪ tɪv |
Definition of repetitive
Origin :- 1805, from Latin repetit-, past participle stem of repetere "do or say again" (see repeat (v.)) + -ive. Related: Repetitively; repetitiveness.
- adj repetitious
- The pattern is repetitive, only some of the names are changed.
- Extract from : « Instinct » by George Oliver Smith
- But I soon found that there was a curious counter-reward attending even a process as repetitive as this.
- Extract from : « Great Possessions » by David Grayson
- The criticism most often made of Ovid's poems from exile is that they are repetitive and therefore monotonous.
- Extract from : « The Last Poems of Ovid » by Ovid
- Think about such categories as syncretism, understanding, repetitive patterns in practical terms.
- Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
- Observations of repetitive patterns and awareness of possible deviations blended.
- Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
- It evolved into inclinations, repetitive patterns, and selections until it translated into a rule to be followed.
- Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
- The institution it became dedicated itself to pursuing its own repetitive assignments.
- Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
- "They gain some obscure form of emotional release or repetitive gratification," Doc explained.
- Extract from : « At the Post » by Horace Leonard Gold
- Compulsions: People with neurotic compulsions engage in repetitive rituals that give them temporary relief from anxiety.
- Extract from : « When You Don't Know Where to Turn » by Steven J. Bartlett
- The repetitive rhythm and sustained exertion of slow long-distance running appear to tire the conscious mind.
- Extract from : « When You Don't Know Where to Turn » by Steven J. Bartlett
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