Repetition meaning

rĕp'ĭ-tĭsh'ən
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.

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The act of repeating; a doing or saying again, or again and again.
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The act or process or an instance of repeating or being repeated.
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The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated.
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To petition again.
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A recitation or recital, especially of prepared or memorized material.
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(weightlifting): The act of performing a single, controlled exercise motion; also called a rep. A group of repetitions is a set.
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Origin of repetition

  • Middle English repeticioun from Old French repeticion from Latin repetītiō repetītiōn- from repetītus past participle of repetere to repeat repeat
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • From Latin repetitionem (accusative singular of repetitio).
    From Wiktionary
  • re- +"Ž petition
    From Wiktionary

Repetition Sentence Examples

  • Life is too short to spend it with repetition of old dreams that never happened.

  • The repetition of the process brought the same results.

  • Constant repetition makes it easier to learn how to spell a word.

  • The small town with its repetition of nice homes made it a good place to live.

  • The unusual language and repetition made the story seem unreal.

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