repetitive

 [ri-pet-i-tiv]  

re·pet·i·tive

   [ri-pet-i-tiv]
adjective
pertaining to or characterized by repetition.
Origin:
1830–40; < Latin repetīt(us) (past participle of repetere to repeat) + -ive

Related forms
re·pet·i·tive·ly, adverb
re·pet·i·tive·ness, noun
non·re·pet·i·tive, adjective
non·re·pet·i·tive·ly, adverb
un·re·pet·i·tive, adjective
EXPAND
un·re·pet·i·tive·ly, adverb
COLLAPSE

Can be confused: repetitious, repetitive.
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repetitive (rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv)
 
—adj
characterized by or given to unnecessary repetition; boring: dull, repetitive work
 
repetitively
 
—adv
 
repetitiveness
 
—n

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