repetitiveadj.n.

Brit.

/rᵻˈpɛtᵻtɪv/, U.S.

/rəˈpɛdədɪv/,

/riˈpɛdədɪv/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin repetīt- , repetere , -ive suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin repetīt-, past participial stem of repetere repeat v. + -ive suffix. Compare post-classical Latin repetitivus that repeats or recurs, recurrent (13th cent. in a British source). Compare earlier repetitious adj. and repeating adj.

A. adj.

Characterized by, or of the nature of, repetition; tedious, repetitious.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > repeating > [adjective] > characterized by repetition

iterative1490

reiterative1619

repetitive1756

replicative1825

rum-ti-tum1832

1756 E. Perronet Mitre ii. ccclx. 139 Conceit, or pleasure, or for ease: It all amounts to one: 'Tis only repetitive form.

1839 New Monthly Mag. 56 51 This little domestic scene was repeated..with just sufficient variation..as might suffice to prevent its appearing stupidly repetitive.

1865 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 155 347 A higher specialization of the simple repetitive Nodosarian form.

1899 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. VIII. 211 Observe if there be any alterations or spontaneous repetitive movements of the digits.

1913 W. A. Hawley Oriental Rugs ix. 105 Only a few Persian rugs have the formal repetitive patterns.

1960 Guardian 7 July 6/3 A purveyor of ‘Schmalz’ in long-winded repetitive symphonies.

2008 Times Mag. (Nexis) 18 Oct. 104 I have always held the view that a large flower bed is much less work than the repetitive tedium of lawn-mowing.

B. n.

Grammar. = repetition compound n. at repetition n.¹ Compounds 2.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > morphology > word-formation > [noun] > compounding > a compound > specific

augmentative1616

repetitive1810

bahuvrihi1846

dvandva compound1846

karmadharaya1846

tatpurusha1846

copulative compound1888

symphrase1893

synonym-compound1923

1810 H. P. Forster Ess. Princ. Sanskrit Gramm. I. vi. 512 Repetitives derived from roots ending in a vowel, are conjugated after the form denoted by the number..34.

1887 Trans. Asiatic Soc. Japan 15 23 The number of repetitives such as soro soro is very great in both Japanese and Hakka.

1922 F. Boas Handbk. Amer. Indian Langs. (U.S. Bureau Amer. Ethnol. Bull. No. 40) II. 127 The methods of forming repetitives will be taken up in order.

1961 R. B. Long Sentence & its Parts xvii. 383 The category of repetitives..includes..a few words with components repeated without change. Poohpooh, tomtom,..and hushhush are repetitives of this kind.

2001 Internat. Jrnl. Amer. Linguistics 67 277 Most of the verbs with documented repetitives have meanings that invoke sudden action.

Compounds

repetitive DNA n. Genetics repeated sequences of nucleotides, occurring chiefly in non-coding regions of eukaryotic DNA.

ΚΠ

1968 Science 9 Aug. 532/3 All of these organisms contain repetitive DNA.

1989 C. J. Avers Process & Pattern in Evol. i. iv. 146 Although it is true that some repetitive DNA is dispensible [sic], other repetitive DNA appears to be essential for survival.

2001 N.Y. Times 11 Feb. i. 42/2 Much of the repetitive DNA is formed by a couple of rogue genes that millions of years ago learned to copy and insert themselves into new sites in the genome.

repetitive motion injury n. chiefly U.S. = repetitive strain injury n.

ΚΠ

1982 Industr. Design Mag. Nov.–Dec. 42/2 Dr. Tom Armstrong of the department of ergonomics at the University of Michigan reports that the number of repetitive-motion injuries due to poorly designed hand tools has reached epidemic proportions.

1990 N.Y. Times 10 Dec. b10/3 Workers also complain of repetitive motion injuries.

2001 F. Popcorn & A. Hanft Dict. Future 301 Extreme science will attract lots more people to careers in science, now that the stakes are raised beyond repetitive motion injury from your calculator.

repetitive strain injury n. Medicine a syndrome of pain and impairment of function involving tendons, muscles, ligaments, or nerves, attributed to the prolonged performance of repetitive actions, typically in an occupational setting (as in keyboarding); (also) an instance of this; abbreviated RSI.

ΚΠ

1983 Med. Jrnl. Austral. 10 Dec. 616/2 The most common components of repetitive strain injuries are tendinitis, tenosynovitis, peritendinitis, tenovaginitis, myositis or repetition muscle injury, epicondylitis, chronic muscle strain, ganglions, and neuritis.

1993 Computer Weekly 4 Nov. 12/5 A judge's ruling that repetitive strain injury (RSI) was a ‘meaningless concept’ has been slammed by medical experts and union leaders.

2001 Times 22 Mar. ii. 22/4 I worry about the string ensemble Opus 20. There they stand..all suffering from Repetitive Strain Injury.

Derivatives

reˈpetitively adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > repeating > [adverb]

reiteratively1619

repeatedlya1647

iterately1658

reiteratedly1660

renewedly1741

reiterately1794

repetitiously1828

iteratively1844

repetitively1872

the world > time > frequency > [adverb] > repeatedly

day and nightOE

morning, noon, and nightc1325

new and newa1425

time after time?a1425

over and overa1470

toties quoties1525

again and again1533

reiteratively1619

over and over again1637

repeatedlya1647

times without number1658

to and again1659

—— in, —— out1815

time and time again1821

day in (and) day out1824

recurringly1828

repetitiously1828

recurrently1841

repetitively1872

ever and again1880

recursively1901

twenty-four hours a day1914

serially1978

1872 S. P. Andrews Basic Outl. Universol. 372 Space and Time in a real External way..undergo Subdivisional Orders of Development, echoing to this Primitive Distribution repetitively.

1961 Trav. Topics June 91 A type of border display which is repetitively used whenever advertising the facilities.

2008 Guardian (Nexis) 9 July (Features section) 16 The political parties have said, repetitively and routinely, that they want to increase the number of female MPs.

reˈpetitiveness n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > repeating > [noun] > quality of

repeatedness1664

repetitiveness1865

iterativeness1868

1865 E. D. Cook Sir Felix Foy III. iii. 65 He reconciles one to the tiresome repetitiveness of one's manner of life.

1924 Amer. Jrnl. Psychol. 35 238 Their presentation..must of necessity contain a smaller element of repetitiveness than the shorter lists.

2001 Times 24 Apr. ii. 9/1 The exhausting repetitiveness of life in a stadium band.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	repetitive
释义	repetitiveadj.n. Brit. /rᵻˈpɛtᵻtɪv/, U.S. /rəˈpɛdədɪv/, /riˈpɛdədɪv/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin repetīt- , repetere , -ive suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin repetīt-, past participial stem of repetere repeat v. + -ive suffix. Compare post-classical Latin repetitivus that repeats or recurs, recurrent (13th cent. in a British source). Compare earlier repetitious adj. and repeating adj. A. adj. Characterized by, or of the nature of, repetition; tedious, repetitious. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > repeating > [adjective] > characterized by repetition iterative1490 reiterative1619 repetitive1756 replicative1825 rum-ti-tum1832 1756 E. Perronet Mitre ii. ccclx. 139 Conceit, or pleasure, or for ease: It all amounts to one: 'Tis only repetitive form. 1839 New Monthly Mag. 56 51 This little domestic scene was repeated..with just sufficient variation..as might suffice to prevent its appearing stupidly repetitive. 1865 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 155 347 A higher specialization of the simple repetitive Nodosarian form. 1899 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. VIII. 211 Observe if there be any alterations or spontaneous repetitive movements of the digits. 1913 W. A. Hawley Oriental Rugs ix. 105 Only a few Persian rugs have the formal repetitive patterns. 1960 Guardian 7 July 6/3 A purveyor of ‘Schmalz’ in long-winded repetitive symphonies. 2008 Times Mag. (Nexis) 18 Oct. 104 I have always held the view that a large flower bed is much less work than the repetitive tedium of lawn-mowing. B. n. Grammar. = repetition compound n. at repetition n.¹ Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > morphology > word-formation > [noun] > compounding > a compound > specific augmentative1616 repetitive1810 bahuvrihi1846 dvandva compound1846 karmadharaya1846 tatpurusha1846 copulative compound1888 symphrase1893 synonym-compound1923 1810 H. P. Forster Ess. Princ. Sanskrit Gramm. I. vi. 512 Repetitives derived from roots ending in a vowel, are conjugated after the form denoted by the number..34. 1887 Trans. Asiatic Soc. Japan 15 23 The number of repetitives such as soro soro is very great in both Japanese and Hakka. 1922 F. Boas Handbk. Amer. Indian Langs. (U.S. Bureau Amer. Ethnol. Bull. No. 40) II. 127 The methods of forming repetitives will be taken up in order. 1961 R. B. Long Sentence & its Parts xvii. 383 The category of repetitives..includes..a few words with components repeated without change. Poohpooh, tomtom,..and hushhush are repetitives of this kind. 2001 Internat. Jrnl. Amer. Linguistics 67 277 Most of the verbs with documented repetitives have meanings that invoke sudden action. Compounds repetitive DNA n. Genetics repeated sequences of nucleotides, occurring chiefly in non-coding regions of eukaryotic DNA. ΚΠ 1968 Science 9 Aug. 532/3 All of these organisms contain repetitive DNA. 1989 C. J. Avers Process & Pattern in Evol. i. iv. 146 Although it is true that some repetitive DNA is dispensible [sic], other repetitive DNA appears to be essential for survival. 2001 N.Y. Times 11 Feb. i. 42/2 Much of the repetitive DNA is formed by a couple of rogue genes that millions of years ago learned to copy and insert themselves into new sites in the genome. repetitive motion injury n. chiefly U.S. = repetitive strain injury n. ΚΠ 1982 Industr. Design Mag. Nov.–Dec. 42/2 Dr. Tom Armstrong of the department of ergonomics at the University of Michigan reports that the number of repetitive-motion injuries due to poorly designed hand tools has reached epidemic proportions. 1990 N.Y. Times 10 Dec. b10/3 Workers also complain of repetitive motion injuries. 2001 F. Popcorn & A. Hanft Dict. Future 301 Extreme science will attract lots more people to careers in science, now that the stakes are raised beyond repetitive motion injury from your calculator. repetitive strain injury n. Medicine a syndrome of pain and impairment of function involving tendons, muscles, ligaments, or nerves, attributed to the prolonged performance of repetitive actions, typically in an occupational setting (as in keyboarding); (also) an instance of this; abbreviated RSI. ΚΠ 1983 Med. Jrnl. Austral. 10 Dec. 616/2 The most common components of repetitive strain injuries are tendinitis, tenosynovitis, peritendinitis, tenovaginitis, myositis or repetition muscle injury, epicondylitis, chronic muscle strain, ganglions, and neuritis. 1993 Computer Weekly 4 Nov. 12/5 A judge's ruling that repetitive strain injury (RSI) was a ‘meaningless concept’ has been slammed by medical experts and union leaders. 2001 Times 22 Mar. ii. 22/4 I worry about the string ensemble Opus 20. There they stand..all suffering from Repetitive Strain Injury. Derivatives reˈpetitively adv. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > repeating > [adverb] reiteratively1619 repeatedlya1647 iterately1658 reiteratedly1660 renewedly1741 reiterately1794 repetitiously1828 iteratively1844 repetitively1872 the world > time > frequency > [adverb] > repeatedly day and nightOE morning, noon, and nightc1325 new and newa1425 time after time?a1425 over and overa1470 toties quoties1525 again and again1533 reiteratively1619 over and over again1637 repeatedlya1647 times without number1658 to and again1659 —— in, —— out1815 time and time again1821 day in (and) day out1824 recurringly1828 repetitiously1828 recurrently1841 repetitively1872 ever and again1880 recursively1901 twenty-four hours a day1914 serially1978 1872 S. P. Andrews Basic Outl. Universol. 372 Space and Time in a real External way..undergo Subdivisional Orders of Development, echoing to this Primitive Distribution repetitively. 1961 Trav. Topics June 91 A type of border display which is repetitively used whenever advertising the facilities. 2008 Guardian (Nexis) 9 July (Features section) 16 The political parties have said, repetitively and routinely, that they want to increase the number of female MPs. reˈpetitiveness n. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > repeating > [noun] > quality of repeatedness1664 repetitiveness1865 iterativeness1868 1865 E. D. Cook Sir Felix Foy III. iii. 65 He reconciles one to the tiresome repetitiveness of one's manner of life. 1924 Amer. Jrnl. Psychol. 35 238 Their presentation..must of necessity contain a smaller element of repetitiveness than the shorter lists. 2001 Times 24 Apr. ii. 9/1 The exhausting repetitiveness of life in a stadium band. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1756
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