repetition

[rep-i-tish-uhn]

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.

repetition

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• nonrepetition noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of repetition¹

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

“It’s just repetition,” said Allen, sitting at his locker while speaking to a reporter.

From Los Angeles Times

The repetition of these headlines isn’t neutral; it performs cultural work.

From Salon

Composers were fooling around with repetition, drones, tape loops and the like.

From Los Angeles Times

“Some fans feel comfort in repetition, which is OK,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

But “repetition is the mother of learning,” McVay said, so Stafford’s ability to read coverages, feel the pass rush and escape a collapsing pocket at full speed in practice helps him continue to develop.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• litany 
• recurrence 
• reiteration 
• repeat 
• rhythm