repetition, repetition, repetition

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. Repeated practice and exposure to material is vital for learning it through memory retention.
  2. Repetition is important.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

repetition, repetition, repetition

Etymology

A somewhat visual pun, repeating repetition (“the act or an instance of repeating or being repeated”) three times. Compare practice, practice, practice (“emphatic guidance on the importance of practice to learning a skill or similar”), and see also location, location, location (“locations are important”).

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