Writing over and over on the board is repetition.
Repetition is the act of doing or saying something over and over and over again.
An example of repetition is someone constantly saying they are sorry.
repetition
- the act of repeating; a doing or saying again, or again and again
- something repeated
- something made by repeating, as a copy or imitation
Origin of repetition
Middle French repeticion from Classical Latin repetitiorepetition
noun
- The act or process or an instance of repeating or being repeated.
- A recitation or recital, especially of prepared or memorized material.
Origin of repetition
Middle English repeticioun from Old French repeticion from Latin repetītiō repetītiōn- from repetītus past participle of repetere to repeat ; see repeat .Related Forms:
- rep′e·ti′tion·al
adjective
repetition
Noun
(plural repetitions)
Origin
From Latin repetitionem (accusative singular of repetitio).
Verb
(third-person singular simple present repetitions, present participle repetitioning, simple past and past participle repetitioned)
- To petition again.
Anagrams
Origin
re- +"Ž petition
