REPETITIVE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Repetitive and persistent

Example:

the bluejay's insistent cry

Synonyms:

insistent; repetitive

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

continual (recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series)

Derivation:

repeat (happen or occur again)

repeat (make or do or perform again)

repetitiveness (verboseness resulting from excessive repetitions)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Characterized by repetition

Example:

repetitive movement

Synonyms:

repetitious; repetitive

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

iterative; reiterative (marked by iteration)

Antonym:

nonrepetitive (marked by the absence of repetition)

Derivation:

repeat (happen or occur again)

repeat (do over)

repetitiveness (verboseness resulting from excessive repetitions)

Credits

Context examples:

A chemotherapy regimen consisting of repetitive, low doses of chemotherapy drugs that are designed to minimize toxicity.

(Metronomic Chemotherapy, NCI Thesaurus)

Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) Does the patient engage in repetitive activities such as handling buttons, picking, wrapping string, etc.?

(NPI - Engage in Repetitive Activities, NCI Thesaurus)

An involuntary, compulsive, repetitive stereotyped movement, usually of the face or shoulders.

(Muscular Tic, NCI Thesaurus)

Mixing of dry ingredients by repetitive tumbling.

(Dry Powder Diffusion Mixing, NCI Thesaurus)

Divalproex may also work by suppressing repetitive neuronal firing through inhibition of voltage-sensitive sodium channels.

(Divalproex Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

This syndrome may be associated with repetitive occupational trauma (CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS); wrist injuries; AMYLOID NEUROPATHIES; rheumatoid arthritis (see ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID); ACROMEGALY; PREGNANCY; and other conditions.

(Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Signs and symptoms include poor communication skills, defective social interactions, and repetitive behaviors.

(Autism Spectrum Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

A simple partial seizure consisting of clonus or spasm of a muscle or muscle group; it may be single or in a continuous and repetitive series or may spread to adjacent muscles.

(Partial Motor Seizure, NCI Thesaurus)

Measuring successive phases of individual cycles in repetitive processes, such as the cardiac cycle, and then determining quantitative markers from this set.

(Phase Analysis, NCI Thesaurus)

This repetitive and compulsive behavior is associated with cognitive rigidity or an impairment in cognitive flexibility – an inability to adapt to new situations or new rules.