transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈve-jə-ˌtā-tiv ]
adjective
Date: 14th century
1.
a.
(1) : growing or having the power of growing
(2) : of, relating to, or engaged in nutritive and growth functions as contrasted with reproductive functions
a vegetative nucleus
b. : promoting plant growth
the vegetative properties of soil
c. : of, relating to, or involving propagation by nonsexual processes or methods
2. : relating to, composed of, or suggesting vegetation
3. : of or relating to the division of nature comprising the plant kingdom
4.
a. : autonomic 1
b. : characterized by, resulting from, or being a state of severe mental impairment in which only involuntary bodily functions are sustained
5. : vegetable 3
• veg·e·ta·tive·ly adverb
• veg·e·ta·tive·ness noun