Repetition

Pronunciation

• International Phonetic Alphabet:/rÉ›pəˈtɪʃən/

From Latin repetitionem (accusative singular of repetitio).

Full definition of repetition

Noun

1. The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated.
2. (weightlifting): The act of performing a single, controlled exercise motion; also called a rep. A group of repetitions is a set.

Related terms

• repetitious

- + petition

Verb

1. To petition again.
• 2011, Anneke Campbell, ‎Thomas Lizney, Be the Change (page 7)The group went through several rounds at different courts, petitioning and repetitioning, losing again and again.

Anagrams

• petitioner