REPETITIONS

Noun

repetitions

plural of repetition

Anagrams

• peritonites, petitioners

Source: Wiktionary

REPETITION

Rep`e*ti"tion (rp`-tsh"n), n. Etym: [L. repetitio: cf. F. répétition. See Repeat.]

1. The act of repeating; a doing or saying again; iteration. I need not be barren of accusations; he hath faults, with surplus to tire in repetition. Shak.

2. Recital from memory; rehearsal.

3. (Mus.)

Definition: The act of repeating, singing,

4. (Rhet.)

Definition: Reiteration, or repeating the same word, or the same sense in different words, for the purpose of making a deeper impression on the audience.

5. (Astron. & Surv.)

Definition: The measurement of an angle by successive observations with a repeating instrument.

Syn.

– Iteration; rehearsal. See Tautology.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition