vegetative

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous
  2. adjective composed of vegetation or plants
  3. adjective relating to involuntary bodily functions

Etymology

From Middle French végétatif, from Medieval Latin vegetativus, from past participle stem of vegetare.

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Synonyms

vegetive

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