repetition B2 Topic:Communication US /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/ See IPA manual Freq #21763 Meanings 1 noun The act of doing or saying something again. Learning a language takes a lot of repetition. 2 noun Something that happens again; a repeat. We want to avoid a repetition of last year's problems. 3 noun The repeated use of the same word or pattern for effect in speech or writing. The speech used repetition to make its message memorable. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of doing or saying... repeatingrecurrence 2 noun · something that happens... repeat More reiterationreoccurrence Word family Forms repetitions Derived forms nonrepetitionoverrepetitionrepetitionalrepetitionaryrepetitionless Related forms repetitious Etymology AI details Borrowed from Latin repetitionem (accusative singular of repetitio; cf. French répétition). Doublet of repetitio. By surface analysis, repeat + -ition. repetitionem Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Communication Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # repetition **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɹɛp.əˈtɪʃ.ən/ **Frequency rank:** 21763 ## Meanings 1. The act of doing or saying something again. 2. Something that happens again; a repeat. 3. The repeated use of the same word or pattern for effect in speech or writing. ## Examples - Learning a language takes a lot of repetition. - We want to avoid a repetition of last year's problems. - The speech used repetition to make its message memorable. ## Synonyms - reiteration - reoccurrence ## Derived Forms - nonrepetition - overrepetition - repetitional - repetitionary - repetitionless ## Related Forms - repetitious ## Roots and Affixes - Root: repetitionem ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin repetitionem (accusative singular of repetitio; cf. French répétition). Doublet of repetitio. By surface analysis, repeat + -ition. ## AI Etymology Repetition is borrowed from Latin repetitionem (accusative singular of repetitio; cf. French répétition). Doublet of repetitio. By surface analysis, repeat + -ition. Modern senses include the act of doing or saying something again. and something that happens again; a repeat.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as nonrepetition, overrepetition, repetitional, repetitionary, and repetitionless and related forms such as repetitious. ## Topics - Communication - Actions & Processes markdown