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repetition.

The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/[ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.n̩]
  1. The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The act of performing a single, controlled exercise motion. A group of repetitions is a set.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin repetitionem (accusative singular of repetitio; cf. French répétition). Doublet of repetitio. By surface analysis, repeat + -ition.

verb/ˌɹiːpəˈtɪʃən/
  1. To petition again.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- Proto-Indo-European *péth₂eti Latin petō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin petītiōnembor. Old French peticiunbor. Middle English English petition English repetition From re- + petition.

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