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   repetition

   /ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of repeating something that has already been said or written: "her comments are worthy of repetition" Similar reiterationrepeatingrestatementretellingiterationrecapitulationrecitalrehearsalinformal:recaprare:repriseiterancerepeatingechoingparrotingquotingcopyingecholalia
   • ▪ a piece set by a teacher to be learned by heart and recited. archaic
   • 2. the recurrence of an action or event: "there was to be no repetition of the interwar years" Similar recurrencereoccurrencerepeatrerunreplicationduplicationecho
   • ▪ a thing repeated: "the geometric repetitions of Islamic art"
   • ▪ a training exercise which is repeated, especially a series of repeated raisings and lowerings of the weight in weight training: "lie on your back and bench-press a light weight very quickly over ten repetitions"
   • ▪ the repeating of a passage or note: "the tune is full of melodic repetition and sequence"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French repeticion or Latin repetitio(n-), from repetere (see repeat).

   Derivatives

   • 1. repetitional adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPETITION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REPETITION definition: 1. the act of doing or saying something again: 2. something that happens in the same way as…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of REPETITION is the act or an instance of repeating or being repeated. How to use repetition in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPETITION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   REPETITION meaning: 1. the act of doing or saying something again: 2. something that happens in the same way as…. Learn more.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › repetitionrepetition noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of repetition noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › repetitionRepetition - definition of repetition by The Free Dictionary

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   Define repetition. repetition synonyms, repetition pronunciation, repetition translation, English dictionary definition of repetition. n. 1. The act or process or an instance of repeating or being repeated. 2. A recitation or recital, especially of prepared or memorized material....

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPETITION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. the act or an instance of repeating; reiteration 2. a thing, word, action, etc, that is repeated 3. a replica or.... Click for more definitions.

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   Use the noun repetition to describe something that is repeated over and over, like the repetition of singing the alphabet song several times a day to help young children learn the letters. To correctly pronounce repetition, accent the third syllable: "re-peh-TIH-shun."

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of repetition – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   REPETITION definition: the act of repeating something: . Learn more.

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    There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun repetition. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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    Definitions of 'repetition' 1. If there is a repetition of an event, usually an undesirable event, it happens again. [...] 2. Repetition means using the same words again. [...] More. Synonyms of 'repetition' • recurrence, repeating, reappearance, duplication [...] • repeating, redundancy, replication, duplication [...] More.