repetition meaning
repetition :
doing again, saying again
noun
▪ The repetition of words helps learning.
▪ Saying words again helps learning.
▪ Repetition makes the song easy to remember.
▪ Doing it again makes the song easy to remember.
paraphrasing
▪ recurrence – happening again
▪ reiteration – saying again
▪ duplication – copying again
▪ echo – repeating sound
Pronunciation
repetition [ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃən]
The stress is on 'ti' and sounds like 'rep-i-tish-uhn'.
Common phrases and grammar about repetition
repetition - Common meaning
noun
doing again, saying again
Part of Speech Changes for "repetition"
▪ repeat (verb) – to do or say again
▪ repetitive (adjective) – happening again and again
▪ repeated (adjective) – done or said again
▪ repeatedly (adverb) – again and again
Common Expressions with "repetition"
▪ constant repetition – doing again without stopping
▪ repetition of errors – making the same mistakes again
▪ avoid repetition – try not to do again
▪ repetition in learning – using again to learn
Important examples of repetition in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, repetition is often used to emphasize learning or practice.
Example of a confusing word: reputation (the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Repetition is used as a noun in grammar questions, often focusing on its role in processes.
repetition
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
repetition drill
'practice by doing again', used in training or learning.
history repeats itself
means 'the same events happen again'.
Differences between similar words and repetition
repetition
,
recurrence
differences
Repetition focuses on doing or saying again, while recurrence focuses on events happening again.
Words with the same origin as repetition
The origin of repetition
repetition comes from the Latin 'repetitio', meaning 'to do or say again'.
Word structure
It has the prefix re (again), root pet (to seek), and suffix tion (noun), so repetition means 'to seek again'.
Words with the same origin
The root of repetition is pet (to seek). Words with the same root include petition (a request), compete (to strive together), appetite (desire for food).
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