repetition — the 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/
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
💡 Concept
the action of repeating something that has already been said or written
🎵 Rhyme
Repetition meets competition in this crucial position!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
🌳Etymology
Prefixre--
Rootpetit
Suffix--tion
🎵Rhyme
competitionpositionconditiontradition
competition
position
condition
tradition
🔗Collocations
constant repetition
avoid repetition
through repetition
mindless repetition
endless repetition
repetition of words
📝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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
reiterationduplicationrecurrenceiteration
Antonyms
variationnoveltyuniqueness
Related
repeatrepetitiverepeatedlyrehearsalpractice
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