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repeating

repeating

1 1.8
Doing something again to practice or make it clear
  • noun
  • /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
translation icon : repetición
  • Something's only a problem if you keep repeating the pattern.

Examples

  • And all you're doing is repeating a pattern, a very simple pattern.

  • Many athletes improve their skills through the act of repeating drills regularly.

  • You know, I look at everything in terms of repeating the same movements.

  • self-confidence comes from repeating experiences that are difficult.

  • You're just stuck repeating these old patterns and until you catch them.

  • The teacher emphasized the importance of repeating the instructions to ensure everyone understood.

  • After several rounds of repeating the exercise, she felt more confident in her abilities.

Synonyms

repetition
vsrepeating
44 2.0

Doing or saying something again

is the same meaning but uses the verb form instead of a noun
iteration
vsrepeating
28 5.1

A repeated version of something that aims to improve it

is the plain act of doing something again not focusing on versions
recurrence
vsrepeating
24 5.0

An event or problem that happens again, often at regular times

is the act of doing something again without implying regular schedule
replication
vsrepeating
  • Specialized
6 4.9

Repeating an experiment to check if the results are reliable

is the general act of doing something again not limited to science
retake
vsrepeating
3 4.5

A time when something is done again to fix a mistake or make it better

is the general act of doing something again not just one specific instance
reiteration
vsrepeating
3 4.9

An action of saying or doing the same thing again to make it clear and show its importance

is the general act of doing something again without special emphasis
repetitiveness
vsrepeating
1 4.8

Repeated use of the same words or actions that makes something boring

is the act of doing something again not the boring habit of sameness
reoccurrence
vsrepeating
1 5.8

Something that happens again

is the act of doing something again with an agent performing it
retry
vsrepeating
1 3.3

An attempt to do something again after you fail once

is the act of doing something again without implying prior failure

Antonyms

2.8

Not a copy and existing as the first form

Compounds

repeating decimal
  • Specialized
4.2

A decimal number with a group of digits that goes on forever after the decimal point

repeating firearm
  • Specialized
8.3

A gun that can fire several shots before reloading

How Wasteful

to reinvent the wheel
  • Informal
9 5.1
to reinvent
102 4.3
repeating
1 1.8

Surface Forms

repeating singular
repeatings plural

Morphology

repeating = repeat (transparent) = repeat + ing

Formed by adding the gerund/agentive suffix '-ing' to the common verb 'repeat'; the nominal/action meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word repeating comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again', just like in redo and replay, so repeating is simply the act of doing something 'again'.