Definition of repetition
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Examples of repetition in a Sentence
Sometimes repetition is necessary to drive a point home.
Children's songs involve lots of repetition.
I quit my job at the factory because I hated the mindless repetition.
Recent Examples of repetition from the Web
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Meanwhile, the Saints aren't likely to settle on a winner until the pads come on in training camp, where Schmitt and Dominguez must take advantage of repetitions by displaying accuracy and the ability to block.
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But the Trump White House statement’s repetition of that promise is significant, said former State Department Middle East negotiator Aaron David Miller.
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Dontae Johnson has been taking most of the repetitions on the left with the first-team defense, although Keith Reaser was worked into the first group at times on Wednesday.
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As a result, some of the pauses and repetition seemed apt.
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The latest on Kelvin Benjamin Benjamin, who has drawn close scrutiny and at times viral online speculation about his conditioning this offseason, declined to talk to media on Tuesday but continued to work through his repetitions and routes.
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As a general rule, respond in direct proportion to intimacy and repetition.
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As a general rule, respond in direct proportion to intimacy and repetition.
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As a general rule, respond in direct proportion to intimacy and repetition.
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Origin and Etymology of repetition
Middle English repeticion, from Middle French, from Latin repetition-, repetitio, from repetere to repeat
First Known Use: 15th century
REPETITION Defined for English Language Learners
repetition
playDefinition of repetition for English Language Learners
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: the act of saying or doing something again : the act of repeating something
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: something that is done or said again
REPETITION Defined for Kids
repetition
playDefinition of repetition for Students
1 : the act or an instance of stating or doing again
2 : something stated or done again
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