ˌrepəˈtishən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin repetition-, repetitio, from repetitus (past participle of repetere to repeat) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at repeat
1.
a. : the act or an instance of repeating something that one has already said or done
she heard again that he was a widower and a grandfather but there seemed to be design in his repetition — Lenard Kaufman
no more than two repetitions of the same course will be allowed to any student — Loyola University Bulletin
b. : the act of repeating or saying something over in order to learn it : rehearsal
c. : the act of reciting something learned
listened with delight to her repetitions of her favorite passages — T.L.Peacock
d. : mention , recital
yawning at the repetition of delights which she saw no likelihood of sharing — Jane Austen
2. Scots law : a demand for restitution or repayment ; broadly : restitution , recovery , restoration
3.
a. : the fact of occurring, appearing, or being repeated again
wait a long time for a repetition of this feat
the design consists of a repetition of the same geometrical figure
b. : copy , reproduction
when Greek art, even in Roman copies, was the only indisputable art, except for some Renaissance repetitions — Roger Fry
c. : spore germination in various fungi in which a spore is produced at the end of a stalk arising from another spore and in turn often germinates in the same way
4. : the ability of a musical instrument to respond to the repeated striking of the same key in rapid succession
an organ defective in repetition
a piano with excellent repetition