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Definition of repetitive adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

repetitive

adjective
 
/rɪˈpetətɪv/
 
/rɪˈpetətɪv/
Word Family
  • repeat verb noun
  • repeated adjective
  • repeatedly adverb
  • repeatable adjective (≠ unrepeatable)
  • repetition noun
  • repetitive adjective
  • repetitious adjective
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  1. saying or doing the same thing many times, so that it becomes boring synonym monotonous
    • a repetitive task
    Topics Feelingsb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • become
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    See full entry
  2. repeated many times
    • a repetitive pattern of behaviour
    • Travel sickness is caused by the effect of repetitive movements.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • become
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    See full entry
See repetitive in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee repetitive in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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adverb
 
 
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