Definitions for repetition
ˌrɛp ɪˈtɪʃ ənrep·e·ti·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.2 / 6 votes

1. repeat, repetitionnoun

   an event that repeats

   "the events today were a repeat of yesterday's"

2. repetition, repeatingnoun

   the act of doing or performing again

3. repetitionnoun

   the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.7 / 3 votes

1. repetitionnoun

   The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated.

2. repetitionnoun

   The act of performing a single, controlled exercise motion; also called a rep. A group of repetitions is a set.

3. Etymology: From repetitionem (accusative singular of repetitio).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Repetitionnoun

   Etymology: repetition, Fr. repetitio, Lat.

   1. Iteration of the same thing.

   The frequent repetition of aliment is necessary for repairing the fluids and solids. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

   2. Recital of the same words over again.

   The psalms, for the excellency of their use, deserve to be oftener repeated; but that the multitude of them permitteth not any oftner repetition. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 30.

   3. The act of reciting or rehearsing.

   If you conquer Rome, the benefit,
   Which you shall thereby reap, is such a name,
   Whose repetition will be dogg’d with curses. William Shakespeare.

   4. Recital from memory, as distinct from reading.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Repetition

   Repetition is a 1989 song by Information Society. The song peaked at #76 in the Billboard Hot 100. The music video, shot in black and white, shows the band between building ruins and old things, that complete the sad line of the lyrics.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. repetition

   Repetition is the act of repeating or using something multiple times in order to emphasize or reinforce a message, idea, or action. It can be used in various forms such as repeating words, phrases, sounds, or actions, and is commonly used in writing, speech, music, and visual arts for various purposes like adding emphasis, creating rhythm, or enhancing the overall impact or meaning.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Repetitionnoun

   the act of repeating; a doing or saying again; iteration

2. Repetitionnoun

   recital from memory; rehearsal

3. Repetitionnoun

   the act of repeating, singing, or playing, the same piece or part a second time; reiteration of a note

4. Repetitionnoun

   reiteration, or repeating the same word, or the same sense in different words, for the purpose of making a deeper impression on the audience

5. Repetitionnoun

   the measurement of an angle by successive observations with a repeating instrument

WikidataRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. Repetition

   Repetition is the simple repeating of a word, within a sentence or a poetical line, with no particular placement of the words, in order to provide emphasis. This is such a common literary device that it is almost never even noted as a figure of speech. It also has connotations to listing for effect and is used commonly by famous poets such as Larkin.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Repetition

   rep-ē-tish′un, n. act of repeating: recital from memory.—ns. Rep′etend, that part of a repeating decimal which recurs continually: the burden of a song; Repetent′, a tutor or private teacher in Germany.—adjs. Repeti′tional, Repeti′tionary.—n. Repeti′tioner.—adj. Repeti′tious, using undue repetitions.—n. Repeti′tiousness.—adj. Repet′itive.—n. Repet′itor, a repetent.

Matched Categories

1. • Continuance
   • Periodic Event
   • Rhetorical Device

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'repetition' in Nouns Frequency: #2932

Anagrams for repetition »

1. petitioner

How to pronounce repetition?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say repetition in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of repetition in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of repetition in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of repetition in a Sentence

1. Daniel Conkle:

   This 'license-to-discriminate' argument that seems to have this relentless repetition is just legally wrong, it is as if you just keep repeating something often enough it takes on a life of its own.

2. Anura Wijepala:

   I will not rule out sabotage because the repetition within two or three weeks' time is quite similar in nature, we have informed the government analysts and police to do an investigation.

3. Isadora Duncan:

   I had learned to have a perfect nausea for the theatre: the continual repetition of the same words and the same gestures, night after night, and the caprices, the way of looking at life, and the entire rigmarole disgusted me.

4. Benigno Aquino:

   If there is a denial of what happened, is that also a statement that there is no recognition that things have to be corrected down the line? And therefore, is there a promise that there will be a repetition of the sin? Those are the questions.

5. Egyptian Inscription Recorded at the Time of the Invention of Writing:

   Would I had phrases that are not known, utterances that are strange, in new language that has not been used, free from repetition, not an utterance which has grown stale, which men of old have spoken.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=repetition
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Repetition
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=repetition
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repetition
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repetition
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=repetition
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=repetition