Definitions for repetition

repetition rep·e·ti·tion

Spelling: [rep-i-tish-uh n]
IPA: /ˌrɛp ɪˈtɪʃ ən/

Repetition is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 367 anagrams from letters in repetition (eeiinoprtt).

Definitions for repetition

noun

  1. the act of repeating, or doing, saying, or writing something again; repeated action, performance, production, or presentation.
  2. repeated utterance; reiteration.
  3. something made by or resulting from repeating.
  4. a reproduction, copy, or replica.
  5. Civil Law. an action or demand for the recovery of a payment or delivery made by error or upon failure to fulfill a condition.

Origin of repetition

1375-1425; late Middle English (Old French repeticion) Latin repetītiōn- (stem of repetītiō), equivalent to repetīt(us) (past participle of repetere to repeat) + -i

Examples for repetition

This repetition was in a loud voice, so that any juryman dull of hearing might catch it.

"Nowhere to run ain't got nowhere to go," Springsteen sings before launching into the "Born in the U.S.A." chorus in repetition.

At every repetition of the word he pressed his grandson closer to his breast.

There was no repetition of the telepathic means of communication.

In contrast to past beliefs, repetition may reduce the fidelity of memory representations.

Over the long run, repetition can be a false temptress, making us think we've learning something when we really haven't.

The repetition of that became as tastelessly titillating as showing us a torn arm or a decomposing torso.

Kendrick rapidly chants these last lines in repetition with Bilal and Anna Wise sing-shouting behind him, like a rallying cry.

We hear them read far too often and far too badly, and all repetition is anti-spiritual.

Magua shook his head, forbidding the repetition of offers he so much despised.

Word Value for repetition
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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