1. relating to or characteristic of plants or plant growth
Usage: biology
2. involving reproduction without sexual processes, as in budding or division
Usage: biology
3. showing little mental activity or responsiveness; existing in a barely conscious state
Usage: medical

Examples

• The vegetative parts of the plant include stems, leaves, and roots.
• Many plants reproduce through vegetative propagation rather than seeds.
• The patient remained in a vegetative state after the accident.
• Strawberry plants spread through vegetative runners.
• The garden looked vegetative and overgrown after months of neglect.
• Vegetative growth occurs before the flowering stage.
• The coral reproduces both sexually and through vegetative budding.