vegetative
English Thesaurus
1. (of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes (adj.all)
2. relating to involuntary bodily functions (adj.all)
| similar | : | involuntary, |
| definition | : | controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control (adj.all) |
| domain category | : | physiology, |
| definition | : | the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms (noun.cognition) |
3. (of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes (adj.all)
| derivation | : | vegetate, |
| definition | : | propagate asexually (verb.body) |
4. composed of vegetation or plants (adj.all)
| derivation | : | botany, flora, vegetation, |
| definition | : | all the plant life in a particular region or period (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | vegetate, |
| definition | : | grow like a plant (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | vegetate, |
| definition | : | produce vegetation (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | vegetate, |
| definition | : | establish vegetation on (verb.change) |
5. of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | vegetation, |
| definition | : | inactivity that is passive and monotonous, comparable to the inactivity of plant life (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | vege out, vegetate, |
| definition | : | engage in passive relaxation (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | vegetate, |
| definition | : | lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind (verb.stative) |
6. (of reproduction) characterized by asexual processes (adj.all)
| derivation | : | vegetate, |
| definition | : | propagate asexually (verb.body) |
7. composed of vegetation or plants (adj.all)
| derivation | : | botany, flora, vegetation, |
| definition | : | all the plant life in a particular region or period (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | vegetate, |
| definition | : | grow like a plant (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | vegetate, |
| definition | : | produce vegetation (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | vegetate, |
| definition | : | establish vegetation on (verb.change) |
8. of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | vegetation, |
| definition | : | inactivity that is passive and monotonous, comparable to the inactivity of plant life (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | vege out, vegetate, |
| definition | : | engage in passive relaxation (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | vegetate, |
| definition | : | lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind (verb.stative) |
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