Reiterative \Re*it"er*a*tive\ (r?-?t"?r-?-t?v), n. 1. (Gram.) A word expressing repeated or reiterated action. 2. A word formed from another, or used to form another, by repetition; as, dillydally.
reiterative adj : marked by tedious repetition [syn: {iterative}, {repetitious}, {repetitive}]