ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Repeating

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɹɪˈpiːtɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Repeating is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of repeat.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of repeat.

More Meanings

  1. That repeats; repetitive.
  2. Of a firearm: capable of firing multiple times without needing recharging.
  3. (mathematics) Of a decimal: recurring.
  4. Repetition.

Example Sentences

What the moderns could mean by their suppression of the final couplet's repeatings, cannot be conceiv'd […]

Word Forms

Synonyms for repeating

Depending on context, synonyms include recurrent, repetitious, reiteration, repeat, repetition.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include repetition, iteration, reiterate, repetitious, repetitive, restatement.

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