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   rep·e·ti·tion

   /ˌrepəˈtiSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the action of repeating something that has already been said or written: "her comments are worthy of repetition" Similar reiterationrepeatingrestatementretellingiterationrecapitulationrecitalrehearsalinformal:recaprare:repriseiterancerepeatingechoingparrotingquotingcopyingecholalia
   • ▪ the recurrence of an action or event: "there was to be no repetition of the interwar years" Similar recurrencereoccurrencerepeatrerunreplicationduplicationecho
   • ▪ a thing repeated: "the geometric repetitions of Islamic art"
   • ▪ a training exercise that is repeated, especially a series of repeated raisings and lowerings of the weight in weight training.
   • ▪ the repeating of a passage or note.
   • ▪ a piece set by a teacher to be learned by heart and recited.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French repeticion or Latin repetitio(n-), from repetere (see repeat).

   Derivatives

   • 1. repetitional adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREPETITION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REPETITION definition: 1. the act of doing or saying something again: 2. something that happens in the same way as…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREPETITION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   REPETITION meaning: 1. the act of doing or saying something again: 2. something that happens in the same way as…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › repetitionRepetition Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of REPETITION is the act or an instance of repeating or being repeated. How to use repetition in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREPETITION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   repetition. noun [ C, U ] uk / ˌrepɪˈtɪʃ ə n / us. Add to word list Add to word list. the act of repeating something: We don't want a repetition of last year's disaster. (Definition of repetition from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › repetitionREPETITION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Repetition definition: the act of repeating, or doing, saying, or writing something again; repeated action, performance, production, or presentation.. See examples of REPETITION used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › repetitionRepetition - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use the noun repetition to describe something that is repeated over and over, like the repetition of singing the alphabet song several times a day to help young children learn the letters. To correctly pronounce repetition, accent the third syllable: "re-peh-TIH-shun."

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREPETITION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. the act or an instance of repeating; reiteration 2. a thing, word, action, etc, that is repeated 3. a replica or.... Click for more definitions.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrepetition noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of repetition noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › repetitionRepetition - definition of repetition by The Free Dictionary

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    n. 1. the act or an instance of repeating; reiteration. 2. a thing, word, action, etc, that is repeated. 3. a replica or copy. 4. (Law) civil law Scots law the recovery or repayment of money paid or received by mistake, as when the same bill has been paid twice.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › repetition_n1repetition, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun repetition. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.