HyperDic: repetition

English > 3 senses of the word *repetition*:
NOUN	event	repetition, repeat	an event that repeats
	act	repetition, repeating	the act of doing or performing again
	communication	repetition	the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device

repetition > pronunciation
Sounds	reh.pahtih'shahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *repetition*: 3 senses > noun 1, event
Meaning	An event that repeats.
Synonym	repeat
Narrower	cycle	A periodically repeated sequence of events
	recurrence, return	happening / happening / happening again (especially at regular intervals)
	replay, rematch	Something (especially a game) that is played again
	sequence	Several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys
Broader	periodic event, recurrent event	An event that recurs at intervals
Spanish	repetición, repetir
Catalan	reemissió, repetició
Adjectives	repetitious	characterized by repetition
Verbs	repeat	happen or occur again

English > *repetition*: 3 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	The act of doing or performing again.
Synonym	repeating
Narrower	copying	An act of copying / copying / copying
	echolalia	(psychiatry) mechanical and meaningless repetition of the words of another person (as in schizophrenia)
	iteration	Doing or saying again
	redundancy	repetition of an act needlessly
	reduplication, reiteration	The act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)
	renewal	The act of renewing
	replay, instant replay, action replay	The immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape
	replication	The repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion
Broader	continuance, continuation	The act of continuing an activity without interruption
Spanish	repetición
Catalan	repetició
Adjectives	repetitious	characterized by repetition
Verbs	repeat	to say, state, or perform again
Verbs	repeat	make or do or perform again

English > *repetition*: 3 senses > noun 3, communication
Meaning	The repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device.
Narrower	anadiplosis, reduplication	repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next
	anaphora	Using a pronoun or similar word instead of repeating a word used earlier
	epanalepsis	repetition after intervening words
	epanaphora, anaphora	repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
	epanodos	repetition of a group of words in reverse order
	epiphora, epistrophe	repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.
	gemination	The doubling of a word or phrase (as for rhetorical effect)
	ploce	(rhetoric) repetition to gain special emphasis or extend meaning / meaning
	polyptoton	repetition of a word in a different case or inflection in the same sentence
	symploce	repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning and another at the end of successive clauses, i.e., simultaneous use of anaphora and epistrophe
Broader	rhetorical device	A use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
Spanish	repetición
Catalan	repetició
Adjectives	repetitious	characterized by repetition

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