First Known Use: 15th century
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repetition
noun rep·e·ti·tion \ˌre-pə-ˈti-shən\
: the act of saying or doing something again : the act of repeating something
: something that is done or said again
Full Definition of REPETITION
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Origin of REPETITION
Middle English repeticion, from Middle French, from Latin repetition-, repetitio, from repetere to repeat
Related to REPETITION
- Synonyms
- duplication, iteration, redo, reduplication, reiteration, renewal, repeat, replay, replication, reprise
Rhymes with REPETITION
acoustician, acquisition, admonition, aesthetician, air-condition, ammunition, apparition, apposition, coalition, co-edition, competition, composition, cosmetician, decommission, decondition, definition, demolition, deposition, dietitian, disposition, disquisition, electrician, erudition, exhibition, expedition, exposition, extradition, first edition, imposition, in addition, inanition, in commission, inhibition, inquisition, intermission, intromission, intuition, linguistician, logistician, malnutrition, malposition, manumission, mathematician, mechanician, micturition, obstetrician, on commission, opposition, Ordovician, parturition, politician, precognition, precondition, premonition, preposition, proposition, recognition, recondition, requisition, rescue mission, rhetorician, self-ignition, statistician, submunition, superstition, supposition, text edition, trade edition, transposition
REPETITION Defined for Kids
repetition
noun rep·e·ti·tion \ˌre-pə-ˈti-shən\
Definition of REPETITION for Kids
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: the act or an instance of stating or doing again
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: something stated or done again
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