repetition

Pluralrepetitions

Formsrepetitions, repetitioning, repetitioned

1. 1
   nouncountable or uncountable

   Doing or saying something again, or one time that something is done again.

   Children learn new words through repetition.

   After the third repetition of the song, the baby finally fell asleep.

   Similarreiteration, repeat, recurrence

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2. 2
   nouncountable

   One time you do an exercise move, like lifting a weight once. Several of them make a set.

   Do ten repetitions, then rest for one minute.

   Keep your back straight on every repetition.

   Similarrep

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3. 3
   verbtransitive or intransitive

   To ask someone in power for something again in a formal way.

   If the city says no, we will repetition the council next year.

   The neighbors repetitioned the mayor after their first request was ignored.

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