repetition

noun

rep·​e·​ti·​tion ˌre-pə-ˈti-shən 

1

a

: the act or an instance of repeating or being repeated

b

: a motion or exercise (such as a push-up) that is repeated and usually counted

2

: mention, recital

repetitional

ˌre-pə-ˈtish-nəl 

-ˈti-shə-nᵊl

adjective

Synonyms

• duplication
• iteration
• redo
• reduplication
• reiteration
• renewal
• repeat
• replay
• replication
• reprise

Examples of repetition in a Sentence

Sometimes repetition is necessary to drive a point home.

Children's songs involve lots of repetition.

I quit my job at the factory because I hated the mindless repetition.

Recent Examples on the Web

The best way to approach resistance training at any age, and especially for older adults, is to start slowly and add intensity with more weight or more repetitions over time, Bloch-Ibenfeldt says. —Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 20 June 2024

The 30-year-old artist started his career working on beats from top artists such as Tupac, Eminem and Jay-Z in the hopes of building an understanding of music through consistency and repetition. —Matthew Acosta, Peoplemag, 14 June 2024

One way to get better at it, Jackson said, is study and repetition. —Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024

Now, don’t go keyword crazy as no one wants to read a post crammed with awkward repetitions. —Jon Stojan, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English repeticion, from Middle French, from Latin repetition-, repetitio, from repetere to repeat

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing repetition

• incremental repetition

Kids Definition

repetition

noun

rep·​e·​ti·​tion ˌrep-ə-ˈtish-ən 

1

a

: the act or an instance of repeating

b

: a motion or exercise (as a push-up) that is repeated and usually counted

2

: something repeated