repetitions

nounduplication; doing again

Antonyms for repetitions

Word Origin & History

early 15c., "act of saying over again," from Old French repetition and directly from Latin repetitionem (nominative repetitio) "a repeating," noun of action from past participle stem of repetere "do or say again" (see repeat (v.)). Of actions, attested from 1590s.

Example Sentences forrepetitions

The next day with its night, and the next, and the next were but repetitions of the first.

"Because I do not like repetitions," she answered, laughing.

The clumsiness of the style is exhibited in frequent mannerisms and repetitions.

Her repetitions marked the deep excitement that possessed her.

Then suddenly she ceased her repetitions and shook her head.

She replied that it would have been good but for the repetitions.

These repetitions were always marvels of accuracy of vividness.

It has an echo which gives back fifteen repetitions of the original sound.

Gerhardt rapped at the door, and after two or three repetitions, it was opened.

Her statement is mixed and disjointed and there are repetitions.