repetition
- 01 B1 Intermediate
doing or saying something more than once.
the act or an instance of repeating something; the recurrence of an action, sound, or event.
Simple“The teacher used repetition to help the students remember the new vocabulary words.”
In context“The constant repetition of the same melody throughout the symphony creates a sense of unity and familiarity for the listener.”
UsageOften used with the preposition 'of' followed by the action being repeated.
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
one complete movement of a specific exercise, like lifting a weight once.
a single execution of a specific exercise motion, typically performed in sets.
Simple“He managed to do ten repetitions of the bench press before he got tired.”
In context“To build muscular endurance, the trainer recommended performing fifteen repetitions with a lighter weight rather than five with a heavy one.”
UsageCommonly shortened to 'rep' in casual gym environments; usually countable.
Synonyms
Borrowed from Latin repetitionem (accusative singular of repetitio; cf. French répétition). Doublet of repetitio. By surface analysis, repeat + -ition.
From re- + petition.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.