repetition

American  

[rep-i-tish-uhn] / ˌrɛp ɪˈtɪʃ ən /

noun

1. the act of repeating, or doing, saying, or writing something again; repeated action, performance, production, or presentation.

2. repeated utterance; reiteration.

3. something made by or resulting from repeating.

4. a reproduction, copy, or replica.

5. Civil Law. an action or demand for the recovery of a payment or delivery made by error or upon failure to fulfill a condition.

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repetition British  

/ ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or an instance of repeating; reiteration

2. a thing, word, action, etc, that is repeated

3. a replica or copy

4. civil law Scots law the recovery or repayment of money paid or received by mistake, as when the same bill has been paid twice

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Other Word Forms

• nonrepetition noun

Etymology

Origin of repetition

1375–1425; late Middle English (< Old French repeticion ) < Latin repetītiōn- (stem of repetītiō ), equivalent to repetīt ( us ) (past participle of repetere to repeat ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

Nothing gives an actor — or an athlete — self-assurance like practice, repetitions and rehearsals.

From Los Angeles Times

These hymns need nothing more than measured repetition over a few beautiful melodies to stick.

From Salon

That method, which many players use, including Tesla, is time-intensive and requires mass repetition of tasks to collect data.

From MarketWatch

That method, which many players use, including Tesla, is time-intensive and requires mass repetition of tasks to collect data.

From MarketWatch

But bouncing from sky to dirt in a bipolar fashion loses its charms with endless repetition.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• litany
• recurrence
• reiteration
• repeat
• rhythm