Main Entry:

rep·e·ti·tion

Pronunciation:

\ˌre-pə-ˈti-shən\

Function:

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

— rep·e·ti·tion·al \-ˈtish-nəl, -ˈti-shə-n^əl\ adjective