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vegetative |
Overview of adj vegetative The adj vegetative has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. vegetative, vegetive -- (of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous; "a dull vegetative lifestyle") 2. vegetative -- ((physiology) used of involuntary bodily functions; "vegetative functions such as digestion or growth or circulation") 3. vegetal, vegetative -- ((of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes) 4. vegetal, vegetational, vegetative -- (composed of vegetation or plants; "regions rich in vegetal products; "vegetational cover"; "the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor") Antonyms of adj vegetative 3 of 4 senses of vegetative Sense 2 vegetative INDIRECT (VIA involuntary) -> voluntary Sense 3 vegetal, vegetative INDIRECT (VIA asexual) -> sexual Sense 4 vegetal, vegetational, vegetative INDIRECT (VIA animal, vegetable) -> mineral INDIRECT (VIA vegetable, mineral) -> animal Similarity of adj vegetative 4 senses of vegetative Sense 1 vegetative, vegetive Pertains to noun vegetation (Sense 2) =>vegetation => quiescence, quiescency, dormancy, sleeping Sense 2 vegetative => involuntary (vs. voluntary) Sense 3 vegetal, vegetative => asexual (vs. sexual), nonsexual Sense 4 vegetal, vegetational, vegetative => vegetable (vs. mineral) (vs. animal) Attributes of adj vegetative Familiarity of adj vegetative vegetative used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj vegetative vegetative Overview of adj vegetative The adj vegetative has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. vegetative, vegetive -- (of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous; "a dull vegetative lifestyle") 2. vegetative -- ((physiology) used of involuntary bodily functions; "vegetative functions such as digestion or growth or circulation") 3. vegetal, vegetative -- ((of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes) 4. vegetal, vegetational, vegetative -- (composed of vegetation or plants; "regions rich in vegetal products; "vegetational cover"; "the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor")
vegetative definition