repetitiveness

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noun

The state of being repetitive.

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Meanings

nounrepetitiveness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state of being repetitive.

    The formulaic repetitiveness of filing and stuffing envelopes appeals to me in some fundamental life-affirming way.

    2015, Paul Beatty, The Sellout, Oneworld Publications (2016), page 106

Synonyms & antonyms

nounverboseness resulting from excessive repetitions

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

French répétitivité
  • répétitivitéTranslations
Greek επαναληπτικότητα
  • επαναληπτικότητα (epanaliptikótita)Translations
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “repetitiveness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repetitiveness.

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