repeating

1 of 2

adjective

re·​peat·​ing ri-ˈpē-tiŋ 

of a firearm

: designed to load cartridges from a magazine

repeating

2 of 2

present participle of repeat entry 1

Examples of repeating in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Studying the immediate surroundings where both repeating and non-repeating fast radio bursts occur can help astronomers determine what causes the signals to repeat in the first place, Fong said. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025

The analysis supported the hypothesis that there are different origins for repeating and non-repeating FRBs. — Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2025

This new finding could lead to materials science investigations—for example, shapes that form non-repeating tilings could help design stronger materials, Hart tells New Scientist. — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023

Yet, these choices form part of a broader repeating pattern where our intuition tends to steer us toward losing money. — Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1824, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing repeating

• bear repeating
• repeating decimal

Rhymes for repeating

• accreting
• competing
• completing
• concreting
• defeating
• deleting
• depleting
• entreating
• preheating
• reheating
• retreating
• beating