repeating

adjective

re·​peat·​ing ri-ˈpē-tiŋ How to pronounce repeating (audio)
of a firearm
: designed to load cartridges from a magazine

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This new finding could lead to materials science investigations—for example, shapes that form non-repeating tilings could help design stronger materials, Hart tells New Scientist. Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023 The researchers who performed the analysis suggest that this phenomenon could explain the non-repeating forms of these events. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 28 Mar. 2023 Yet, these choices form part of a broader repeating pattern where our intuition tends to steer us toward losing money. Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023 Also, the repeating time loop is not one day but six months. Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for repeating 

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of repeating was in 1824

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“Repeating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repeating. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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