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repetitive

/rɪˈpɛtətɪv/ /rəˈpɛtətɪv/

Meanings
adjective
Happening many times in a similar way; containing repetition; repeating.

Examples :

"The meeting was repetitive; the same points were discussed over and over again. "
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Related Words

Illustration points

points noun

/pɔɪnts/

A discrete division of something.

""The teacher marked specific points on the map where we needed to label the cities." "

Illustration meeting

meeting noun

/ˈmiːtɪŋ/ /ˈmitɪŋ/

(gerund) The act of persons or things that meet.

"Meeting him will be exciting. I enjoy meeting new people."

Illustration happening

happening verb

/ˈhæpnɪŋ/

To occur or take place.

"Let me tell you how it happened."

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Illustration many

many noun

/ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/

A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.

"Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many."

Illustration again

again adverb

/əˈɡeɪn/

Another time; once more.

"I tried the math problem again, and this time I got it right. "

Illustration times

times noun

/tɑemz/ /taɪmz/

The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.

"Time stops for nobody.   the ebb and flow of time"

Illustration repeating

repeating verb

/ɹɪˈpiːtɪŋ/

To do or say again (and again).

"The scientists repeated the experiment in order to confirm the result."

Illustration discussed

discussed verb

/dɪsˈkʌst/

To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.

"We discussed the best way to solve the math problem. "

Illustration similar

similar noun

/ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/

That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

"The teacher praised the students' similar answers on the math quiz. "

Illustration same

same adjective

/seɪm/

Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; identical.

"Are you the same person who phoned me yesterday?"

Illustration repetition

repetition noun

/ɹɛpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌɹiːpəˈtɪʃən/

The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated.

"The teacher used repetition of vocabulary words to help the students learn them. "