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repetitive, a.|rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv|
[f. as prec. + -ive: cf. competitive.]
A. adj. Characterized by, of the nature of, repetition; repetitious.
1839New Monthly Mag. LVI. 51 This little domestic scene was repeated..with just sufficient variation..as might suffice to prevent its appearing stupidly repetitive. 1899Allbutt's Syst. Med. VIII. 211 Observe if there be any alterations or spontaneous repetitive movements of the digits.
B. as n. = repetition compound s.v. repetition1 6.
1961R. 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.
Hence reˈpetitiveness.
1884Spectator 15 Nov. 1509 A sort of patient repetitiveness—there is no such word but there ought to be—which drives onlookers wild.
Add: reˈpetitively adv.
1934Webster, Repetitively. 1961Travel Topics June 91 A type of border display which is repetitively used whenever advertising the facilities. 1987M. Bergmann Anat. of Loving xx. 269 They..experience the feeling that something repetitively goes wrong in their love relationships.
▸ repetitive strain injury n. Med. a syndrome of pain or impairment of function involving specific muscles, tendons, nerves, or joints, attributed to the prolonged performance of repetitive actions (such as keyboarding), usually in an occupational setting; (also) an instance of this; abbreviated RSI.
1983Med. Jrnl. Australia 10–24 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. 1985Today's Computers May 145/1 A factor overlooked in the articles is the possibility of writers developing repetitive strain injury. 1993Computer 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. 1995Abilities (Toronto) Spring 65/1 Repetitious jobs..cause repetitive strain injuries such as tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome in wrists and hands, and low back strains and sprains. 2001Times 22 Mar. ii. 22/4, I worry about the string ensemble Opus 20. There they stand..all suffering from Repetitive Strain Injury. 2003Disability Now July 38/4 She was getting repetitive strain injury in her thumbs and forefingers from pushing pills out of blister packs into pill boxes for people in local nursing homes. 2007Lancet 26 May 1815 Repetitive strain injury remains a controversial topic. |