English Explanatory Dictionary

repeating

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of repeat
adj
  1. That repeats; repetitive.
  2. Of a firearm: capable of firing multiple times without needing recharging.
  3. Of a decimal: recurring.
  4. When reading out a repeating decimal, denotes where the periodic part begins.
noun
  1. Repetition.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈpiːtɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-repeating.wav

Word forms

repeating repeatings

Synonyms

repetitious recurrent reiteration repeat

Related words

repeating back repeating circle repeating coil repeating rifle

Derived words

nonrepeating stereorepeating unrepeating

Translations

Finnish: toistuva German: periodisch Italian: periodico Manx: beayn
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