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Repetitive

adjective/ɹᵻpˈɛɾᵻtˌɪv/
Definition
repetitive and persistent
characterized by repetition
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹᵻpˈɛɾᵻtˌɪv/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹɪpˈɛtɪtˌɪv/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹɪpˈɛtɪtˌɪv/
4 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻpˈɛɾᵻtˌɪv/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiverepetitive and persistent
“the bluejay's insistent cry”
adjectivecharacterized by repetition
“repetitive movement”
Word Forms
insistencenounthe state of demanding notice or attention
repetitivenessnounverboseness resulting from excessive repetitions
repeatverbmake or do or perform again
repetitionnounan event that repeats
repetitiousnessnounverboseness resulting from excessive repetitions
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
repetitiv
repetitiv und anhaltend
🇫🇷French
répétitif
répétitif et persistant
🇪🇸Spanish
repetitivo
repetitivo y persistente
🇮🇹Italian
ripetitivo
ripetitivo e persistente
🇳🇱Dutch
repetitief
repetitief en volhardend
🇵🇹Portuguese
repetitivo
repetitivo e persistente
🇷🇺Russian
повторяющийся
повторяющийся и постоянный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दोहराव
दोहरावदार और लगातार
🇧🇩Bengali
পুনরাবৃত্তিমূলক
পুনরাবৃত্তিমূলক এবং অবিরাম
🇮🇳Tamil
மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
மீண்டும் மீண்டும் மற்றும் தொடர்ந்து
🇮🇳Telugu
పునరావృతం
పునరావృత మరియు నిరంతర
🇮🇳Marathi
पुनरावृत्ती
पुनरावृत्ती आणि सतत
🇮🇳Gujarati
પુનરાવર્તિત
પુનરાવર્તિત અને સતત
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪುನರಾವರ್ತಿತ
ಪುನರಾವರ್ತಿತ ಮತ್ತು ನಿರಂತರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആവർത്തിച്ചുള്ള
ആവർത്തിച്ചുള്ളതും സ്ഥിരതയുള്ളതും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦੁਹਰਾਉਣ ਵਾਲਾ
ਦੁਹਰਾਉਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਅਤੇ ਨਿਰੰਤਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
مکرر
بار بار اور مسلسل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
重复的
重复且持久
🇯🇵Japanese
繰り返しの
反復的かつ持続的
🇰🇷Korean
반복적인
반복적이고 지속적인
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lặp đi lặp lại
lặp đi lặp lại và dai dẳng
🇹🇭Thai
ซ้ำ
ซ้ำและต่อเนื่อง
🇮🇩Indonesian
berulang-ulang
berulang-ulang dan terus-menerus
🇵🇭Filipino
paulit-ulit
paulit-ulit at paulit-ulit
🇲🇾Malay
berulang-ulang
berulang dan berterusan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
متكرر
متكررة ومستمرة
🇮🇷Persian
تکراری
تکراری و مداوم
🇹🇷Turkish
tekrarlayan
tekrarlayan ve kalıcı
🇮🇱Hebrew
חוזר על עצמו
חוזר על עצמו ומתמשך
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'repetitive'?
The primary meaning of 'repetitive' is 'repetitive and persistent'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'repetitive' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'repetitive' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'repetitive' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'repetitive' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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