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repeated

repeated

1.0
Happening again and again
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
translation icon : repetido
  • Bottomless wonders spring from simple rules which are repeated without end.

I thank you for being willing to go through this repeated pain.

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Examples

  • And that motif is repeated in three dimensions.

  • Her repeated requests for help finally led to a resolution of the issue.

  • Then you learn something, and that is repeated throughout life.

  • So it's sort of like a stable environment, repeated attempts and rapid feedback.

  • They revolve around repeated campaigns and so forth.

  • In the classroom, the teacher gave repeated instructions to ensure everyone understood.

  • The song features a repeated chorus that makes it easy to sing along.

Synonyms

repetitive
vsrepeated
58 3.5

Doing the same thing again and again

is broader, applying to any event that happens again and again
perennial
vsrepeated
21 5.3

Continuing for a long time and often returning

is about something happening often rather than long lasting or continuous occurrence
recurrent
vsrepeated
12 4.7

Happening again and again, often at regular times

is broader, not necessarily implying a cyclic or scheduled return
iterative
vsrepeated
5 6.6

Happening again and again to improve something

is simpler, meaning something happens again without process implication
cyclic
vsrepeated
5 4.8

Happens repeatedly in a regular pattern

is neutral about pattern and does not imply predictable timing
reiterative
vsrepeated
1 7.4

Using the same words or idea again and again

is wider, covering anything that happens again and again
reiterant
vsrepeated
8.6

Doing the same thing again and again

is the same basic idea of something happening again and again
recurring
vsrepeated
3.3

Happens again and again over time

is about things happening again without implying regular timing or schedule
reoccurring
vsrepeated
4.1

Happening again and again

is general, meaning it happens again without stressing frequency

Antonyms

3.5

The only one of its kind

34 5.6

The only one of its kind

How Frequent

constant
198 2.5
frequent
234 1.0
repeated
1.0
intermittent
35 6.5
occasional
285 2.8

Surface Forms

repeated positive

Morphology

repeated = repeat (transparent) = repeat + ed

Standard adjectival/past-participle formation from the verb 'repeat', indicating something that happens again.

Etymology

Repeated begins with the prefix re- ('again'), the same 're-' you see in repeat, rewrite, and replay. The rest comes from an old root petere meaning 'go for' or 'try', so repeated describes something done 'again and again'.