repetitive
adjective
re·pet·i·tive
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Definition of repetitive
1
: repetitious
2
: containing repetition
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Examples of repetitive in a Sentence
an injury caused by repetitive wrist movements
She left the job because the work was too repetitive.
At the risk of being repetitive, I must remind you again to be careful.
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For hardcore gamers and streamers, some of the topics discussed could be repetitive. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins offers tips to help you ‘Get Good’ at gaming in his new book," 16 Aug. 2019 Lots of excessively long action sequences not only get repetitive, but also push most character beats to the beginning and end of the season. — Judy Berman, Time, "Season 3 of Stranger Things Proves It Isn't Really a TV Show Anymore—It's a Franchise," 30 June 2019 Reporters were struck by just how repetitive the kickoff rally was. — Brian Stelter, CNN, "Wednesday is 100 days without an on-camera White House press briefing," 19 June 2019 In situations where scenarios are repetitive and trust can be fostered, however, other solutions might be more rewarding to real-world participants, and the Nash equilibrium ceases to be optimal. — Quanta Magazine, "Solution: ‘Triumph or Cooperation in Game Theory and Evolution’," 8 Dec. 2017 The ruminative, repetitive lyrics similarly stunt the drama. — Jesse Green, New York Times, "Review: The Chaos Beneath the Chorale in ‘The Lucky Ones’," 31 Mar. 2018 People with the developmental disorder may have a range of communication and social challenges including repetitive behaviors. — Johnny Diaz, sun-sentinel.com, "Margate police join Autism outreach program," 23 July 2019 Autism involves a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication, according to Autism Speaks. — Michelle Lou, CNN, "Most badges require speaking, but one Boy Scout with nonverbal autism has earned the highest rank," 21 July 2019 For example, girls with autism may have fewer repetitive behaviors than boys do, and may be more likely to mask their disability by copying their non-autistic peers. — Anna North, Vox, "“A place where you don’t need to translate yourself”," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'repetitive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for repetitive
repetitive
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of repetitive
: happening again and again : repeated many times
: having parts, actions, etc., that are repeated many times in a way that is boring or unpleasant
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