repetition Definition
rep·eti·tion (rep′ə tis̸h′ən)
noun
- the act of repeating; a doing or saying again, or again and again
- something repeated
- something made by repeating, as a copy or imitation
Etymology: MFr repeticion < L repetitio
repetition Synonyms
repetition
n.
repetition Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- mantra: I can count four repetitions of the mantra " in Europe, not ruled by Europe " .
- keywords: In SEO, repetition of keywords is vital because a search-engines reputation is based on the relevance of its results.
- phrase: Young children will also like the repetition of helpful phrases.
- word: The method relies upon high rates of repetition of these words within a book or story.
- formula: A high quality ceremony takes time, and families deserve better than the mere repetition of a routine formula.
- mistake: Since then a body of soldiers has always been kept on guard to prevent a repetition of this mistake.
Converse of object
- avoid: To avoid repetition these have been extracted to a separate page.
- prevent: The sequence counter is also rolled back to prevent repetition of the error message for a block of similar statements.
- eliminate: Criteria for judgment have been updated where necessary and shortened or consolidated to improve alignment between levels and eliminate repetition.
- perform: In practice, you perform one last forced repetition with the help of a training partner.
- bear: The last one bore a repetition of the inscription, which is cut on the stone in large capital letters.
Adjective modifier
- vain: The reiterated mention of the image of God is not a vain repetition.
- needless: We are not persuaded by the argument that a separate section would result in " needless repetition " .
- endless: Is even The Times beginning to tire of the endless repetition?
- monotonous: If history teaches anything, it teaches this, and with monotonous repetition.
- tedious: The Chairman shall have power to take such steps as are deemed necessary to prevent tedious repetition.
- constant: The constant repetition of work caused through lack of facilities in the house make them almost beasts of burden.. .
Modifies a noun
- priming: The authors propose that repetition priming of familiar face recognition occurs at two distinct loci.
- frequency: We have seen in Section 1 that the pulse repetition frequency ( p.r.f. ) is the number of pulses occurring in one second.
Noun used with modifier
pulse: We have seen in Section 1 that the pulse repetition frequency ( p.r.f. ) is the number of pulses occurring in one second.
Browse dictionary entries near repetition
- ‹ repetend
- ‹ repertory theater
- ‹ repertory
- ‹ repertoire
- ‹ repercussion
- ‹ repeople
- ‹ repentant
- ‹ repentance
- ‹ repent
- ‹ repelling

