- vegetativeness
- noun see vegetative
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
vegetativeness
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Vegetativeness — Vegetative Veg e*ta*tive, a. [Cf. F. v[ e]g[ e]tatif.] [1913 Webster] 1. Growing, or having the power of growing, as plants; capable of vegetating. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the power to produce growth in plants; as, the vegetative properties of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vegetativeness — veg·e·ta·tive·ness … English syllables
vegetativeness — noun see vegetative * * * vegˈetātiveness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑vegetate … Useful english dictionary
vegetative — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) growing or having the power of growing (2) of, relating to, or engaged in nutritive and growth functions as contrasted with reproductive functions < a vegetative nucleus > b. promoting plant growth < the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
vegetative — vegetatively, adv. vegetativeness, n. /vej i tay tiv/, adj. 1. growing or developing as or like plants; vegetating. 2. of, pertaining to, or concerned with vegetation or vegetable growth. 3. of or pertaining to the plant kingdom. 4. noting the… … Universalium
vegetative — adjective a) Of, or relating to plants; especially to their growth. In Lejeuneaceae vegetative branches normally originate from the basiscopic basal portion of a lateral segment half, as in the Radulaceae, and the associated leaves, therefore,… … Wiktionary
vegetative — [ vɛdʒɪtətɪv, teɪtɪv] adjective 1》 Biology relating to or denoting reproduction or propagation achieved by asexual means, either naturally or artificially. 2》 relating to vegetation or the growth of plants. 3》 Medicine alive but comatose and… … English new terms dictionary
vegetative — /ˈvɛdʒəteɪtɪv/ (say vejuhtaytiv) adjective 1. growing or developing as or like plants; vegetating. 2. of, relating to, or connected with vegetation or vegetable growth. 3. denoting the parts of a plant not specialised for sexual reproduction. 4.… …
vegetative — [vej′ətivvej′ə tāt΄iv] adj. [ME < ML vegetativus < L vegetatus: see VEGETATE] 1. a) of vegetation, or plants b) of or concerned with vegetation, or plant growth 2. growing, or capable of growing, as plants 3. designating or of those… … English World dictionary
vegetative — adj. 1 concerned with growth and development as distinct from sexual reproduction. 2 of or relating to vegetation or plant life. Derivatives: vegetatively adv. vegetativeness n. Etymology: ME f. OF vegetatif ive or med.L vegetativus (as VEGETATE) … Useful english dictionary
