Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
rep·e·ti·tion
\\ˌre-pə-ˈti-shən\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English repeticion, from Middle French, from Latin repetition-, repetitio, from repetere to repeat
DATE 15th century
1.
a. the act or an instance of repeating or being repeated
b. a motion or exercise (as a push-up) that is repeated and usually counted2. mention
, recital
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rep·e·ti·tion·al \\-ˈtish-nəl, -ˈti-shə-n
əl\\
adjective repetition
1526, "act of saying over again," from L. repetitionem (nom. repetitio), from repetitus, pp. of repetere "do or say again" (see repeat). Of actions, attested from 1597. Repetitious is recorded from 1675; repetitive is from 1839.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
repetition
repe·ti·tion / 7repE5tiFn / noun1. [U, C] the fact of doing or saying the same thing many times
重复；重做；重说:
learning by repetition
通过重复来学习
2. [C] a thing that has been done or said before
重做的事；重说的话:
We do not want to see a repetition of last year's tragic events.
我们不想看到去年的悲剧重演。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishrepetition
noun
ADJ. exact | frequent | constant, endless
VERB + REPETITION use Blues is a musical form that uses a lot of repetition. | avoid, prevent She said I should avoid repetition of words in my essay.
PHRASES the risk of repetition At the risk of repetition (= although I have already mentioned this), it is worth mentioning again that young children are particularly vulnerable to accidents in the home.
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
rep·e·ti·tion
\ˌrepəˈtishən\
noun
(
-s)
Etymology: Latin
repetition-, repetitio, from
repetitus (past participle of
repetere to repeat) +
-ion-, -io -ion — more at
repeat
1.
a. : the act or an instance of repeating something that one has already said or done
< she heard again that he was a widower and a grandfather but there seemed to be design in his repetition — Lenard Kaufman >
< no more than two repetitions of the same course will be allowed to any student — Loyola University Bulletin >
b. : the act of repeating or saying something over in order to learn it
: rehearsal
c. : the act of reciting something learned
< listened with delight to her repetitions of her favorite passages — T.L.Peacock >
d. : mention
,
recital
< yawning at the repetition of delights which she saw no likelihood of sharing — Jane Austen >2. Scots law : a demand for restitution or repayment;
broadly : restitution
,
recovery
,
restoration
3.
a. : the fact of occurring, appearing, or being repeated again
< wait a long time for a repetition of this feat >
< the design consists of a repetition of the same geometrical figure >
b. : copy
,
reproduction
< when Greek art, even in Roman copies, was the only indisputable art, except for some Renaissance repetitions — Roger Fry >
c. : spore germination in various fungi in which a spore is produced at the end of a stalk arising from another spore and in turn often germinates in the same way
4. : the ability of a musical instrument to respond to the repeated striking of the same key in rapid succession
< an organ defective in repetition >
< a piano with excellent repetition >
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