rep·e·ti·tion 
/ˌrɛpəˈtɪʃən/ noun
plural rep·e·ti·tions /ˌrɛpəˈtɪʃən/ noun 1 [noncount] : the act of saying or doing something again : the act of repeating something
▪ Sometimes repetition is necessary to drive a point home. ▪ Find a synonym for “nice” in order to avoid repetition. [=using the same word again] ▪ Children's songs involve lots of repetition. ▪ I quit my job at the factory because I hated the mindless repetition. 2 [count] : something that is done or said again
▪ the poem's rhythmic repetitions ▪ Let's determine what caused the error in order to avoid a repetition (of it). ▪ When he does push-ups, he does 3 sets of 12 repetitions. [=(informal) reps]
▪ Sometimes repetition is necessary to drive a point home. ▪ Find a synonym for “nice” in order to avoid repetition. [=using the same word again] ▪ Children's songs involve lots of repetition. ▪ I quit my job at the factory because I hated the mindless repetition.
▪ the poem's rhythmic repetitions ▪ Let's determine what caused the error in order to avoid a repetition (of it). ▪ When he does push-ups, he does 3 sets of 12 repetitions. [=(informal) reps]
