Repetition
noun
Doing something again and again.
The teacher insisted on the repetition of the exercise until it was perfect.
Often appears as...
- repetition of exercise
- repetition of patterns
noun
Something that happens again in the same way.
The experiment involved the repetition of a series of movements.
Often appears as...
- repetition of experiment
- repetition of procedure
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Technical
noun
The repeating of an image or sound in art or music.
The repetition of the theme in the chorus makes the song catchy.
Often appears as...
- repetition in music
- repetition of theme
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Academic
noun
The technique of replicating the same statements.
Repetition is a common rhetorical device used to emphasize a point.
Often appears as...
- repetition in speech
- repetition as rhetorical device
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Academic
noun
Doing something again and again.
The teacher insisted on the repetition of the exercise until it was perfect.
Often appears as...
- repetition of exercise
- repetition of patterns
noun
Something that happens again in the same way.
The experiment involved the repetition of a series of movements.
Often appears as...
- repetition of experiment
- repetition of procedure
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The repeating of an image or sound in art or music.
The repetition of the theme in the chorus makes the song catchy.
Often appears as...
- repetition in music
- repetition of theme
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The technique of replicating the same statements.
Repetition is a common rhetorical device used to emphasize a point.
Often appears as...
- repetition in speech
- repetition as rhetorical device
Usage tips
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/2Enhances Memory
Constant repetition can aid memory and fluency in a new language.
Repeating vocabulary every day improves language retention.
Pro Tip 2/2Avoid Redundancy
Too much repetition can sound boring, so use it thoughtfully in conversation.
Avoid repetition in your essay to keep the reader's interest.
Pro Tip 1/2Enhances Memory
Constant repetition can aid memory and fluency in a new language.
Repeating vocabulary every day improves language retention.
Pro Tip 2/2Avoid Redundancy
Too much repetition can sound boring, so use it thoughtfully in conversation.
Avoid repetition in your essay to keep the reader's interest.
Pro Tip 1/2Enhances Memory
Constant repetition can aid memory and fluency in a new language.
Repeating vocabulary every day improves language retention.
Pro Tip 2/2Avoid Redundancy
Too much repetition can sound boring, so use it thoughtfully in conversation.
Avoid repetition in your essay to keep the reader's interest.
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The case of the missing...
What she really wanted was to bring her home here. The fractals spread everywhere. Most of them the same no matter how deep you looked at them, like Dora's mugshot. Some had infinitely long perimeters, others were objects with no area or volume, all of them created through infinite repetition.
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Why we love repetition...
Repetition is a feature that music from cultures around the world tends to share. So, why does music rely so heavily on repetition? One part of the answer come from what psychologists call the mere-exposure effect. In short, people tend to prefer things they've been exposed to before.
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How to practice...
takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence. So what does practice do in our brains to make us better at things? Our brains have two kinds of neural grey matter and white matter.
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The nightmare videos of...
Like, this is a strange world. Right? But the thing is, it's not adults who are watching these videos. It's kids, small children. These videos are like crack for little kids. There's something about the repetition, the constant little dopamine hit of the reveal,
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Everything you need to...
into a single narrative. To recite these massive epics live, rhapsodes employed a steady meter, along with mnemonic devices, like repetition of memorized passages or set pieces. These included descriptions of scenery and lists of characters,
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How batteries work -...
that drives the reaction to regenerate the metal, making more electrons available for oxidation the next time you need them. But even rechargeable batteries don't last forever. Over time, the repetition of this process causes imperfections
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Earworms: Those songs...
If repetition is such a trigger, then perhaps we can blame our earworms on modern technology. The last hundred years have seen an incredible proliferation of devices that help you listen to the same thing again and again.
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The pleasure of poetic...
It's central to our experience, rhythm and repetition, rhythm and repetition. On, and in, and on, and out. And we delight in those aspects everyday, in the rhythm of a song, the beat of the drum, the nod of your head,
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Around the World in...
grounded by repetition improved upon by memory so that only a core truth remains but now string them together in one long narrative a journey that really belongs to all of us
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Experiencing art as...
understood as massive amount of data or in my field geometries on the other hand we are fabrication fabrication required simplicity maximizing the repetition the
Video examples
The case of the missing...
What she really wanted was to bring her home here. The fractals spread everywhere. Most of them the same no matter how deep you looked at them, like Dora's mugshot. Some had infinitely long perimeters, others were objects with no area or volume, all of them created through infinite repetition.
Video examples
Why we love repetition...
Repetition is a feature that music from cultures around the world tends to share. So, why does music rely so heavily on repetition? One part of the answer come from what psychologists call the mere-exposure effect. In short, people tend to prefer things they've been exposed to before.
Video examples
How to practice...
takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence. So what does practice do in our brains to make us better at things? Our brains have two kinds of neural grey matter and white matter.
Video examples
The nightmare videos of...
Like, this is a strange world. Right? But the thing is, it's not adults who are watching these videos. It's kids, small children. These videos are like crack for little kids. There's something about the repetition, the constant little dopamine hit of the reveal,
Video examples
Everything you need to...
into a single narrative. To recite these massive epics live, rhapsodes employed a steady meter, along with mnemonic devices, like repetition of memorized passages or set pieces. These included descriptions of scenery and lists of characters,
Video examples
How batteries work -...
that drives the reaction to regenerate the metal, making more electrons available for oxidation the next time you need them. But even rechargeable batteries don't last forever. Over time, the repetition of this process causes imperfections
Video examples
Earworms: Those songs...
If repetition is such a trigger, then perhaps we can blame our earworms on modern technology. The last hundred years have seen an incredible proliferation of devices that help you listen to the same thing again and again.
Video examples
The pleasure of poetic...
It's central to our experience, rhythm and repetition, rhythm and repetition. On, and in, and on, and out. And we delight in those aspects everyday, in the rhythm of a song, the beat of the drum, the nod of your head,
Video examples
Around the World in...
grounded by repetition improved upon by memory so that only a core truth remains but now string them together in one long narrative a journey that really belongs to all of us
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Experiencing art as...
understood as massive amount of data or in my field geometries on the other hand we are fabrication fabrication required simplicity maximizing the repetition the
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Paul Dano
American Actor
When you repeat yourself so many times, even if you're speaking the truth, the repetition starts to feel false. Sometimes, you just feel like the words you're speaking, even if they once had meaning, have lost it. And that makes you feel kind of silly.
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Jim Garrison
American Public Servant
To those who don't want the truth about Kennedy's assassination to become known, the very repetition of a charge lends it a certain credibility, since people have a tendency to believe that where there's smoke, there's fire.
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Paul Tudor Jones
American Businessman
Macro-trading requires a high degree of skill, focus and repetition. Life events, such as birth, divorce, death of a loved one and other emotional highs and lows are obstacles to success in this specific field of finance.
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Kawhi Leonard
American Athlete
I just think repetition and getting the game reps shooting the ball in games really helps, rather than just practicing. You can get game timing.
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Muhammad Ali
American Boxer
It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.
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Theodor W. Adorno
German Philosopher
The element of truth in the concept of genius is to be sought in the object, in what is open, not confined by repetition.
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Nicholas Brendon
American Actor
Constant repetition of tongue-twisters was like lifting weights for me, but patience and persistence have paid off.
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D. H. Lawrence
English Writer
But better die than live mechanically a life that is a repetition of repetitions.
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Jerry Rice
American Athlete
Like I said, repetition in practice and hard work.
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Twyla Tharp
American Dancer
A dancer's life is all about repetition.
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Paul Dano
American Actor
When you repeat yourself so many times, even if you're speaking the truth, the repetition starts to feel false. Sometimes, you just feel like the words you're speaking, even if they once had meaning, have lost it. And that makes you feel kind of silly.
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Jim Garrison
American Public Servant
To those who don't want the truth about Kennedy's assassination to become known, the very repetition of a charge lends it a certain credibility, since people have a tendency to believe that where there's smoke, there's fire.
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Paul Tudor Jones
American Businessman
Macro-trading requires a high degree of skill, focus and repetition. Life events, such as birth, divorce, death of a loved one and other emotional highs and lows are obstacles to success in this specific field of finance.
Quote examples
Kawhi Leonard
American Athlete
I just think repetition and getting the game reps shooting the ball in games really helps, rather than just practicing. You can get game timing.
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Muhammad Ali
American Boxer
It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.
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Theodor W. Adorno
German Philosopher
The element of truth in the concept of genius is to be sought in the object, in what is open, not confined by repetition.
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Nicholas Brendon
American Actor
Constant repetition of tongue-twisters was like lifting weights for me, but patience and persistence have paid off.
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D. H. Lawrence
English Writer
But better die than live mechanically a life that is a repetition of repetitions.
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Jerry Rice
American Athlete
Like I said, repetition in practice and hard work.
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Twyla Tharp
American Dancer
A dancer's life is all about repetition.
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