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
- That repeats; repetitive.
- Of a firearm: capable of firing multiple times without needing recharging.
- (mathematics) Of a decimal: recurring.
- Repetition.
Example Sentences
What the moderns could mean by their suppression of the final couplet's repeatings, cannot be conceiv'd […]
Word Forms
- repeatings
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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