repetition

US /ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃən/

UK /ˌrepəˈtɪʃn/

A2

noun

  • When something occurs again
  • Saying something again
  • A single instance of something being repeated.
  • The use of repeated actions or exercises to learn something.
  • A copy or reproduction of something.

other

  • The act of doing or saying something again.
  • The act of repeating something that has already been said or written.
  • The act of doing or saying something again; repeated action or performance.
  • A rhetorical device involving the repeating of a word or phrase.
  • The use of repeated actions or exercises to learn something.
  • The recurrence of a musical element.
  • The use of repeated exercises to improve a skill.
  • The use of the same word or phrase more than once, especially for emphasis.

other

  • A single instance of something being repeated.

Examples

She said I should avoid repetition of words in my essay.

Blues is a musical form that uses a lot of repetition.