repetition

noun

rep·​e·​ti·​tion ˌre-pə-ˈti-shən 

1

a

: the act or an instance of repeating or being repeated

b

: a motion or exercise (such as a push-up) that is repeated and usually counted

2

: mention, recital

repetitional

ˌre-pə-ˈtish-nəl 

-ˈti-shə-nᵊl

adjective

Synonyms

• duplication
• iteration
• redo
• reduplication
• reiteration
• renewal
• repeat
• replay
• replication
• reprise

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 on the Web

People who completed the 10 repetitions for each exercise easily for two consecutive sessions moved up to a harder version of the exercise. —Kristen Fischer, Health, 17 Apr. 2025

User Experience: Slow responses, poor formatting, unnecessary repetition 4. —Ambika Saklani Bhardwaj, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025

He was inspired by the terse, concrete lines of Gertrude Stein and the repetition printmaking of Andy Warhol. —Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2025

Perform 10 repetitions and do the same with of wh the opposite leg. —Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English repeticion, from Middle French, from Latin repetition-, repetitio, from repetere to repeat

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing repetition

• incremental repetition

Rhymes for repetition

• abolition
• acquisition
• admonition
• ammunition
• apparition
• apposition
• coalition
• competition
• composition
• definition
• deglutition
• demolition

Kids Definition

repetition

noun

rep·​e·​ti·​tion ˌrep-ə-ˈtish-ən 

1

a

: the act or an instance of repeating

b

: a motion or exercise (as a push-up) that is repeated and usually counted

2

: something repeated