the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A word expressing repeated or reiterated action.
n. A word formed from another, or used to form another, by repetition.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A word or part of a word repeated so as to form a reduplicated word: as, prittle-prattle is a reiterative of prattle.
n. In grammar, a word, as a verb, signifying repeated action.
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adj. marked by iteration
Word Usage
"It will dramatically reduce assistance to low-income children and youth, assuring that these cuts are not just one-time cuts, but that they have a long-term reiterative effect over the years as they touch future generations."