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Meanings of repetitive in English

Portuguese
repetitivo

Characterized by repetition.

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repetitivo

Repetitive and persistent.

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Usage of repetitive in English
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Watching Manchester United these days has taken on a strangely repetitive quality.
The Irish Times
2
He is elegant, has a good repetitive easy action and excellent pace.
The Guardian
3
The country is still dealing with tough and repetitive resistance, Dangou said.
Reuters
4
There are two main types of application: single-pulse TMS and repetitive TMS.
Pubmed
5
Body-focused repetitive behaviour disorders, including trichotillomania and excoriation disorder are also included.
Pubmed
6
After almost four hours of tedious, repetitive work, he was becoming fatigued.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
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The key finding at physical examination was delayed relaxation after repetitive contractions.
Pubmed
8
Selected histology was taken for single and repetitive pulse lesions after treatment.
Pubmed
9
See how they stand stock still, or move in monotonously repetitive ways?
Wired
10
The familiar and repetitive actions cleared his mind and gladdened his heart.
Android Karenina
11
On the campaign trail, everything is choreographed in repetitive but high-energy events.
BBC
12
But by early 1985, working robberies had become a numbing, repetitive existence.
Homicide: a year on the killing streets
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Transcript Instant messaging with a co-worker all day long can get repetitive.
Wired
14
We used to play the same repetitive lines over and over again.
Ebony
15
Even slight touch stimulus induced an action potential and further repetitive firing.
Pubmed
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But smart as the conversation is, it has a strangely repetitive quality.
Lit: a memoir
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Translations for repetitive
Portuguese
repetitivo
Repetitive through the time
Repetitive across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common