English Explanatory Dictionary

repetition

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated.
  2. The act of performing a single, controlled exercise motion. A group of repetitions is a set.
verb
  1. To petition again.

Pronunciation

/ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/ [ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.n̩] en-us-repetition.ogg /ˌɹiːpəˈtɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-repetition.wav

Word forms

repetition repetitions repetitioning repetitioned re-petition

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin repetitionem (accusative singular of repetitio; cf. French répétition). Doublet of repetitio. By surface analysis, repeat + -ition.

Synonyms

reiteration repetition reprise recurrence rep

Related words

repetitious have seen this movie

Derived words

nonrepetition overrepetition pulse repetition time repetitional repetitionary repetitionless repetition time spaced repetition
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