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repetitive

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re·pet·i·tive  (r-pt-tv)
adj.
Given to or characterized by repetition.

re·peti·tive·ly adv.
re·peti·tive·ness n.

repetitive [rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv]
adj
characterized by or given to unnecessary repetition; boring dull, repetitive work
repetitively  adv
repetitiveness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.repetitive - repetitive and persistent; "the bluejay's insistent cry"
continual - occurring without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series; "the continual banging of the shutters"
2.repetitive - characterized by repetition; "repetitive movement"
nonrepetitive - marked by the absence of repetition; "nonrepetitive DNA sequence"; "nonrepetitive dance movements"

repetitive
adjective monotonous, boring, dull, mechanical, tedious, recurrent, unchanging, samey (informal), unvaried factory workers who do repetitive jobs
Translations
repetitive [rɪˈpetɪtɪv]
A. ADJrepetitivo, reiterativo
the book is a bit repetitiveel libro tiene sus repeticiones
B. CPD repetitive strain injury, repetitive stress injury N lesión en las muñecas y los brazos sufrida por teclistas

repetitive [rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv] adj
[movement, work] → répétitif/ive
[speech] → plein(e) de redites
repetitive strain injury ntroubles mpl musculosquelettiques

repetitive
adjsich dauernd wiederholend; work alsomonoton; to be repetitivesich dauernd wiederholen; standing in a production line is such repetitive workdie Arbeit am Fließband ist äußerst eintönig

repetitive [rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv] adj (work) → ripetitivo/a, monotono/a; (movement) → che si ripete
repetitive [rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv] adj (work) → ripetitivo/a, monotono/a; (movement) → che si ripete

repetitive تكراري opakující (se) ensformig dauernd wiederholend (sich) επαναληπτικός repetitivo itseään toistava répétitif repetitivan ripetitivo 反復性の 반복적인 herhalend (zich) repeterende powtarzający się repetitivo повторяющийся enformig ที่ทำซ้ำซาก tekrarlayan lặp đi lặp lại 重复的


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