Repetition

/ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃən/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The action of repeating something that has already been said or written.

The repetition of the mantra helped her concentrate during meditation.

An instance of doing or saying something again.

The teacher noted that the student's essay contained a significant amount of repetition.

The practice of repeating an exercise or skill to improve performance.

Athletes often engage in repetition to perfect their technique.

The recurrence of an event or action.

The repetition of historical events can teach us valuable lessons.

From Latin 'repetitio', from 'repetere' which means 'to repeat'.

practice makes perfect

A phrase meaning that repetition and practice lead to improvement.

repetition is the mother of skill

The idea that skills are gained through repeated practice.

history repeats itself

The phenomenon where events happen in a similar way to how they have in the past.

repeat

To say or do something again.

iteration

The act of repeating a process or performance.

recursion

The repeated application of a function or process.

Same old, same old

I've heard that story before, it's just the same old, same old.

Groundhog Day

Every day feels like Groundhog Day, it's just repetition.