reiteration

noun

re·​it·​er·​a·​tion (ˌ)rēˌidəˈrāshən 

-itə-

plural -s

1

: the action of reiterating : repetition

development by reiteration of short simple motifs

—Henry Cowell

the poem is concluded with a reiteration of the initial idea

—C. S. Kilby

2

archaic

a

: a form printed on the reverse side of a sheet already printed on one side

b

: the action of printing a reiteration : perfecting

c

: matter printed by reiteration

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin reiteration-, reiteratio, from Latin reiteratus (past participle) + -ion-, -io -ion

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Rhymes for reiteration

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration