Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

repetitiveness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables: repet-i-tive-ness
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being repetitive.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

Etymology tree English repetitive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English repetitiveness From repetitive + -ness.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

repetitiousness

Questions

What does repetitiveness mean?: The state of being repetitive.
Where does repetitiveness come from?: Etymology tree English repetitive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English repetitiveness From repetitive + -ness.

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