repetition

1 an event that repeats; "the events today were a repeat of yesterday's" [syn: repeat]

2 the act of doing or performing again [syn: repeating]

3 the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device

English

Pronunciation

• IPA:/rɛpəˈtɪʃən/

Etymology

From repetitionem (accusative singular of repetitio).

Noun

1. The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated.
2. : A single, controlled exercise motion; also called a rep. A group of repetitions is a set.

Translations

Translations to be checked

• ttbc Dutch: herhaling , repetitie
• ttbc French: répétition
• ttbc German: Wiederholung
• ttbc Malayalam: ആവര്‍ത്തനം (aavarthanam)
• ttbc Spanish: repetición
• ttbc Swedish: repetition (1)

Related terms

• repetitious

Swedish

Noun

repetition

1. repetition; the act of repeating
2. rehearsal

Derived terms

• generalrepetition

Repetition may refer to:

• Repetition A poetic device that repeats its self over and over again.
• Repetition (rhetorical device), a rhetorical device
• Repetition (music), the use of repetition in musical compositions
• Repetition (Kierkegaard) a book by the 19th century Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard published in 1843
• Repetition as the most fundamental exercise in the Meisner acting technique
• "Repetition", a song by David Bowie on his 1979 album Lodger (album).
• "Repetition", the english translated name of Alain Robbe-Grillet's 2001 Novel La reprise (The Take Over)
• "Repetition", a song by Helmet from their 1990 album Strap It On
• "Repetition", a song by Quasi from their 1998 album Featuring "Birds"
• Repetition (single), a song by synth-pop band Information Society
• "Repetition", a bonus track on Live At The Witch Trials by The Fall

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