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repeated Definition

re·peated (-id)

adjective

said, made, done, or happening again, or again and again

repeated Related Forms
re·peat·edly adverb
repeated Synonyms

repeated

modif.

  1. Done again

    redone, remade, copied, reproduced, imitated, reworked, refashioned, recast, done over, reciprocated, returned, duplicated, reduplicated, replicated.

  2. Said again

    reiterated, restated, recapitulated, reannounced, reuttered, recited, seconded, echoed, quoted, paraphrased, reworded, retold, rehashed.

  3. Happening again

    recurring, recurrent, periodic; see frequent, habitual 1.

repeated Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • listening: If a song can make the hairs on the back of neck stand up after repeated listening, there's something magical there.
  • viewing: JNT's stories had to stand up to repeated viewing on video.
  • listenings: Like most good albums this one bears the most fruit after repeated listenings - so don't be frightened off by the first play.
  • exposure: Sun damage Repeated exposure to too much sun over a number of years can cause damage to skin.
  • attempt: The delay is a security measure to prevent repeated attempts to use an invalid card.
  • bout: This component of sport science is essentially concerned with the assessment of how the body responds to single or repeated bouts of exercise.

Used with adjective complement

  • make: His aim was to see if it was feasible to make repeated dives in the frigid southern ocean.
  • require: You will find that most old floors require repeated scrubbing to release all the build up of years of grime.
  • avoid: Avoid repeated " topping up " as this will reduce the long-term capacity of the batteries.
  • create: This results in the head flopping to one side or the other, creating repeated localized pressure.
  • include: Even in the 'better' zoos, abnormal behavior can be widespread, and include repeated pacing, rocking, vomiting and even self mutilation.

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