repetition

UK
/ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃən/
US
/ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃən/

Translations

repetitionnoun
repetitions
pl
UK
/ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃən/
US
/ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃən/
Repetition is key to mastering a new skill.
Повторение - ключ к овладению новым навыком.
repetitionadjective
more repetition
Comp.
most repetition
Super.
UK
/ˌrep.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/
US
/ˌrɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., 'repetition compulsion').

Definitions

repetitionnoun
The action of repeating something that has already been said or written.
The teacher emphasized the importance of repetition in learning new vocabulary.
The recurrence of an action or event.
The repetition of the same mistake led to a loss of trust.
A thing repeated; a copy or replica.
The artist created a repetition of his famous painting for the gallery.
The deliberate reuse of words or phrases in speech or writing as a rhetorical device.
The speech employed repetition for emphasis, repeating the phrase "We shall overcome" throughout.
repetitionadjective
Relating to or intended for repeated performance or occurrence; involving repetition.
Students practiced the language structures using repetition drills.