adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to plants; especially to their growth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
vegetative
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/ˈvɛd͡ʒəteɪtɪv/
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CMU ARPABET: V EH2 JH AH0 T EY1 T IH0 V Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Of or relating to functions such as growth, nutrition and asexual reproduction rather than sexual reproduction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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adj
Meaning 3
Physically inactive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 4
Of a state of impaired brain function, where a person can respond to some stimuli but is incapable of voluntary acts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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adjective
Meaning 5
composed of vegetation or plants
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- regions rich in vegetal products
- vegetational cover
- the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: vegetal, vegetational
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 6
of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a dull vegetative lifestyle
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: vegetive
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
(of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: vegetal
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 8
relating to involuntary bodily functions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- vegetative functions such as digestion or growth or circulation
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History
Etymology
From Middle French végétatif, from Medieval Latin vegetativus, from past participle stem of vegetare.