Repetitív

Repetitív is an adjective used in several languages to denote something that involves repetition or is characterized by repeated elements. The term stems from Latin repetitivus and is adopted in languages that incorporate borrowed scientific, artistic, or analytical vocabulary. It is used across academic, artistic, and everyday language to describe patterns, processes, or works in which repetition forms a central organizing principle.

In music, repetitív describes passages or styles that rely on repeated motifs, loops, or ostinato patterns, often associated with minimalist practices, trance, or electronic genres. In linguistics and rhetoric, the term can refer to repetitive structures, parallelism, or emphasis achieved through repetition. In visual arts and design, it characterizes works built from repeated units, grids, or serial motifs.

In cultural criticism and media analysis, the label may signal a deliberate formal strategy or, depending on context, critique of monotony. Because it is a cross-language term, its precise connotations can vary by field and region, reflecting differences in how repetition is valued or problematized.

See also: repetition, minimalism, ostinato, looping, seriality.