repeated

American  

[ri-pee-tid] / rɪˈpi tɪd /

adjective

1. done, made, or said again and again.

   repeated attempts.

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repeated British  

/ rɪˈpiːtɪd /

adjective

1. done, made, or said again and again; continual or incessant

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Other Word Forms

• nonrepeated adjective
• repeatedly adverb
• unrepeated adjective

Etymology

Origin of repeated

First recorded in 1605–15; repeat + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Many collective systems rely on signals that must be repeated, received, and acted upon.

From Science Daily

The competition recalls the 1960s-era Space Race between the US and the Soviet Union -- but Harvard professor Matthew Hersch said that rivalry was "unique" and "will not be repeated anytime soon."

From Barron's

In answer to repeated questions about the stadium over the past few months, United have continued to stress work was going on 'behind the scenes'.

From BBC

What appears to be freedom is actually an engineered environment that nudges users toward repeated participation.

From The Wall Street Journal

A group of victims of former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed say the government has offered them "no route for justice", as they repeated calls for their cases to be investigated as human trafficking.

From BBC

Related Words

• frequent
• periodic
• recurrent
• recurring