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Word

repetition

Phoneticsrep·e·ti·tion

US/ˌɹɛpəˈtɪʃən/

UK/ɹˌɛpətˈɪʃən/

Definitions

01doing something again

B1

n. doing or saying something more than once.

n. the act or an instance of repeating something; the recurrence of an action, sound, or event.

“The teacher used repetition to help the students remember the new vocabulary words.”

“The constant repetition of the same melody throughout the symphony creates a sense of unity and familiarity for the listener.”

Usage

Often used with the preposition 'of' followed by the action being repeated.

02fitness/exercise

B2 · Sport

n. one complete movement of a specific exercise, like lifting a weight once.

n. a single execution of a specific exercise motion, typically performed in sets.

“He managed to do ten repetitions of the bench press before he got tired.”

“To build muscular endurance, the trainer recommended performing fifteen repetitions with a lighter weight rather than five with a heavy one.”

Informal · Technical

Usage

Commonly shortened to 'rep' in casual gym environments; usually countable.

Synonyms

rep

Etymology

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.

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Level
B1 · Intermediate
Frequency
Frequent
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