reiteration
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of reiteration
First recorded in 1400–50; reiterat(e) ( def. ) + -ation ( def. )
Explanation
When you say something more than once, especially to make yourself more clear, that's reiteration. If your memory for math is terrible, even your teacher's reiteration of formulas might not help you pass your quiz. When you deliberately repeat something, you reiterate it, and the process of repeating something is reiteration. Most people expect to hear reiteration of a political candidate's campaign messages — in fact, she may give the same speech over and over again. Reiteration doesn't necessarily mean repeated words; it can instead involve something like subjects: "The artist's reiteration of themes of loss can be seen in all her work." The Latin root, reiterationem, means "repetition."
Vocabulary lists containing reiteration
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"When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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Example Sentences
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Denunciation, my lord Bishop, is not Argument; neither is Reiteration, Proof.
From The Revision Revised by Burgon, John William
But, secondly, no other term would have included so fully all that he intends to designate by the act of "Reiteration."
From A Practical Enquiry into the Philosophy of Education by Gall, James
Reiteration from Washington of the "open door" in China struck no terror to the Kaiser, justified in believing he could hold his position against all comers.
From East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan by Penfield, Frederic Courtland
These general means appear to consist of four distinct principles, which, for want of better definitions, we shall denominate "Reiteration," "Individuation, or Abstraction," "Grouping, or Association," and "Classification, or Analysing."
From A Practical Enquiry into the Philosophy of Education by Gall, James
Reiteration of views, and even the customary proofs of success by trial, may avail nothing.
From How to Study and Teaching How to Study by McMurry, Frank M. (Frank Morton)
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