rə̇ˈped.əd.iv, rēˈp-, -etətiv adjective
Etymology: from repetition, after such pairs as English action : active
1. : containing repetition : repeating
repetitive combinations of the symbols for one and ten — Lancelot Hogben
2. : repetitious
the vast deluge of repetitive verbiage found in legal documents — W.H.Wright
a repetitive job that might drive you or me crazy — Stuart Chase
• re·pet·i·tive·ly -ə̇vlē, -li adverb
• re·pet·i·tive·ness -ivnə̇s noun -es