vegetative
Of or relating to plantsOf or relating to plants; especially to their growth.
» Sami spent the rest of his life in a vegetative state.
Meaning
4 sensesOf or relating to plants; especially to their growth.
composed of vegetation or plants
Of or relating to functions such as growth, nutrition and asexual reproduction rather than sexual reproduction.
(of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes
Physically inactive.
Of a state of impaired brain function, where a person can respond to some stimuli but is incapable of voluntary acts.
Examples
2 sentencesSami spent the rest of his life in a vegetative state.
Sami was in a vegetative state. He was just a body.
Origin
From Middle French végétatif, from Medieval Latin vegetativus, from past participle stem oFrom Middle French végétatif, from Medieval Latin vegetativus, from past participle stem of vegetare.
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Forms
more vegetative, most vegetative| Comparative | more vegetative Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most vegetative Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous:vegetive
- (of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes:vegetal
- composed of vegetation or plants:vegetationalvegetal
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form