Repetition (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of doing or performing again.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Musicians practice scales to master them through repetition, not to merely go through the motions.
- Her exercise routine consisted of sets and repetition to tone her muscles and improve endurance.
- In theater rehearsals, actors perform scenes repeatedly through repetition until their performances feel natural.
- Language learners improve pronunciation by practicing phrases multiple times, focusing on repetition of each sound.
- Drill sergeants often rely on repetition when training recruits, drilling in important lessons until they become instinctive.
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Meaning 2
An event that repeats; "the events today were a repeat of yesterday's".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 3
The repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.