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repetitionthe action of repeating something that has already been said or written

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the action of repeating something that has already been said or written

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/

Korean meaning: 반복, 되풀이

Korean pronunciation: 레페**티**션

Example Sentences

  • The teacher's repetition of 'Be quiet!' every five minutes became a running joke in class.
  • Learning a language requires a lot of repetition and practice.
  • His grandfather's repetition of the same war stories made family dinners predictably boring.

repetition

NOUN

//ˌrepəˈtɪʃən//

the action of repeating something that has already been said or written

repetition concept
💡 Concept

the action of repeating something that has already been said or written

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repetition rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Repetition meets competition in this crucial position!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootpetit
Suffix--tion

Origin

라틴어 'repetere'에서 유래되었으며, '다시(re-) + 찾다, 공격하다(petere)'의 의미로 '다시 시도하다'라는 뜻이었습니다. 시간이 지나면서 '반복하다'라는 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

competitionpositionconditiontradition
competition
position
condition
tradition

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The teacher's repetition of 'Be quiet!' every five minutes became a running joke in class.

Learning a language requires a lot of repetition and practice.

😄 Fun example

His grandfather's repetition of the same war stories made family dinners predictably boring.

The repetition of exercises helps build muscle memory.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

reiterationduplicationrecurrenceiteration

Antonyms

variationnoveltyuniqueness

Related

repeatrepetitiverepeatedlyrehearsalpractice