Definition of vegetative Vegetative
/vɛˌʤʌtejˈtɪv/ - [vejuteytiv] - veg•e•ta•tive
We found 11 definitions of vegetative from 3 different sources.
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What does vegetative mean?
WordNet
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| vegetative - of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous; "a dull vegetative lifestyle" | ||
| vegetive | ||
| vegetative - relating to involuntary bodily functions; "vegetative functions such as digestion or growth or circulation" | ||
| involuntary not subject to the control of the will; "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy | ||
| vegetative - composed of vegetation or plants; "regions rich in vegetal products"; "vegetational cover"; "the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor" | ||
| vegetal, vegetational | ||
| vegetative - (of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes | ||
| vegetal | ||
| asexual, nonsexual not having or involving sex; "an asexual spore"; "asexual reproduction" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- vegetative (Adjective)
Of, or relating to plants; especially to their growth. - vegetative (Adjective)
Of, or relating to functions such as growth, nutrition and asexual reproduction rather than sexual reproduction. - vegetative (Adjective)
Physically inactive. - vegetative (Adjective)
Of a state of impaired brain function, where a person can respond to some stimuli but is incapable of voluntary acts.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- vegetative (a.)
Growing, or having the power of growing, as plants; capable of vegetating. - vegetative (a.)
Having the power to produce growth in plants; as, the vegetative properties of soil. - vegetative (a.)
Having relation to growth or nutrition; partaking of simple growth and enlargement of the systems of nutrition, apart from the sensorial or distinctively animal functions; vegetal.
