repetition
[noun]
Synonyms: repeating, echo, recurrence, reiteration, renewal, replication, restatement, tautology

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

rep‧e‧ti‧tion /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən, ˌrepɪˈtɪʃən/ noun
[Word Family: adjective: repeated, repetitive, repetitious, repeatable ≠ unrepeatable; noun: repeat, repetition; adverb: repeatedly, repetitively; verb: repeat]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: repetitio, from repetere; ⇒ repeat¹]

1. [uncountable] doing or saying the same thing many times
repetition of
The job involved the constant repetition of the same movements.
Children used to learn by repetition.

2. [uncountable and countable] something that happens again, especially something bad
repetition of
a repetition of the same problem

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

repetition
noun
ADJ. exact | frequent | constant, endless
VERB + REPETITION use Blues is a musical form that uses a lot of repetition.
avoid, prevent She said I should avoid repetition of words in my essay.
PHRASES the risk of repetition At the risk of repetition (= although I have already mentioned this), it is worth mentioning again that young children are particularly vulnerable to accidents in the home.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲