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vegetative
CEFRB2
/ˈvɛd͡ʒəteɪtɪv/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Relating to plant growth or basic body functions.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailPhysically inactive.
Examples
Sami spent the rest of his life in a vegetative state.
Sami was in a vegetative state. He was just a body.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
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- Parts of speech
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- Citations
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Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsOf or relating to plants; especially to their growth.
Of or relating to functions such as growth, nutrition and asexual reproduction rather than sexual reproduction.
Of a state of impaired brain function, where a person can respond to some stimuli but is incapable of voluntary acts.
More examples
In contextIn Lejeuneaceae vegetative branches normally originate from the basiscopic basal portion of a lateral segment half, as in the Radulaceae, and the associated leaves, therefore, are quite unmodified.
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Origin
adjective
From Middle French végétatif, from Medieval Latin vegetativus, from past participle stem of vegetare.