Repetitions

Word REPETITIONS
Character 11
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Definitions and meanings of "Repetitions"

What do we mean by repetitions?

The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated.

: The act of performing a single, controlled exercise motion. A group of repetitions is a set.

When something is done repeatedly, sometimes to an annoying or unnecessary point. Urban Dictionary

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Well, you see, repetition is when you use lots of repetition within something by constantly repeating repetition, it's not rare to see repetition, really, and keeping repetition within repetition of your limits, the repetition of your reputation is repetitively good. What the hell am I doing with my life. Urban Dictionary

Adj. see repetitive Urban Dictionary

Repetition Urban Dictionary

The act of repeating something. Can be used on the internet to take someone to a link to the definition, where it will be done over and over and over again, like this. Repetition Urban Dictionary

Persistently continual Urban Dictionary

Something that gets repeated over and over again. Urban Dictionary

To repeat a given statement between two people, expressed in real life using a high or low pitched voice, or on computers by simply adding a "-" prior the statement to be repeated to indicate the repetition. Urban Dictionary

Repetition repetition repetition. Urban Dictionary

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The word "repetitions" in example sentences

Don't go crazy with it ... two or three repetitions is enough. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Stuttering or stammering as it is called in the UK is characterized by repetitions of words or sounds and prolongations in the flow of speech. ❋ M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein (2011)

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. ❋ Unknown (2010)

CHRISTGAU: Lyrically, this is a simple ditty keyed to 17 title repetitions, but its emotional complexity is how rock 'n' roll songwriting works. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Later additions and supplements to an original work would result in repetitions and an overall disorder. ❋ Unknown (2006)

He abounds in repetitions, not for ornament, but for force and weight. ❋ Unknown (1871)

In the Church of Rome, not only is it carried to a shameless extent, but, as Tholuck justly observes, the very prayer which our Lord gave as an antidote to vain repetitions is the most abused to this superstitious end; the number of times it is repeated counting for so much more merit. ❋ Unknown (1871)

Thus eager disputants, that resolve they will have the last word, by such vain repetitions, to avoid the shame of being silenced, make themselves accountable for many idle words. ❋ Unknown (1721)

They were under those mountains, I say -- whence vain repetitions are called Battologies, Matt. vi. ❋ Unknown (1721)

But it condemns careless heartless praying, vain repetitions (Matt.vi. 7), repeating ❋ Unknown (1721)

Thus Baal's priests were hard at it from morning till almost night with their vain repetitions; O Baal, hear us; O Baal, hear us; and vain petitions they were; but Elijah, in a grave, composed frame, with a very concise prayer, prevailed for fire from heaven first, and then water, 1 Kings xviii. ❋ Unknown (1721)

We must not use vain repetitions in prayer, v. 7, 8. ❋ Unknown (1721)

Vain repetitions -- tautology, battology, idle babbling over the same words again and again to no purpose, like Battus, Sub illis montibus erant, erant sub montibus illis; like that imitation of the wordiness of a fool, Eccl. x. ❋ Unknown (1721)

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions -- "Babble not" would be a better rendering, both for the form of the word -- which in both languages is intended to imitate the sound -- and for the sense, which expresses not so much the repetition of the same words as a senseless multiplication of them; as appears from what follows. as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking -- This method of heathen devotion is still observed by ❋ Unknown (1871)

Pharisees 'long prayers were made up of vain repetitions, and (which was the end of them) they were for a pretence; by them they got the reputation of pious devout men, that loved prayer, and were the favourites of Heaven; and by this means people were made to believe it was not possible that such men as they should cheat them;, and, therefore, happy the widow that could get a Pharisee for her trustee, and guardian to her children! ❋ Unknown (1721)

7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. ❋ Unknown (1721)

We would have finished on Friday, but I finally reached the point where I'd corrected so many grammatical errors and word repetitions that I could no longer be sure I whether I was fixing things that were broken or merely changing things (and, thereby, breaking them). ❋ Greygirlbeast (2009)

I also find reading aloud is the BEST way of catching unintended word repetitions … the sound of words lingers longer in the memory that the sight of them on a page. on 18 Jun 2010 at 9: 08 am Writing Roundup, June 18 « Uncategorized « Jen's Writing Journey ❋ Unknown (2010)

[Bruh], that [speech] was so [repetitive]. ❋ CurrentlyExistant69420 (2020)

don't [smoke crack]!!!!!!!!! ❋ Satan (2005)

[repetition] repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition repetition ❋ A_single_bean (2019)

thats right, just keep on [clicking]. [eventually] you will [realize] what repetitive is. ❋ Worldweaver (2006)

Repetition ❋ AnonymousDefineBoi (2019)

Dude, the [repetition] of the song lyrics today make me want to make [my own] band and make [good music]. [Repetition] ❋ Ur Boi Typical Internet Loser (2017)

[Johnny] was repetitive. ❋ Shoem (2004)

Easiest [example] of repetitive-The [what are those] [meme]. ❋ Pitchy (2015)

Eddie: I just [biddle] [bamped]! -Realllllyyyy, That's fuckingg insane!! Sal: Realllllyyyy, That's fucking insane!! John: Im going to fix my printer because it got clogged with [stickey] shit. Brian: Lol, awesome. John: - Good fix, good printer, good clogged, good stickey shit. Brian: Good fix, good printer, good clogged, good stickey shit. This is a repetition. ❋ Sal Bianco (2008)

repetition repetition repetition. [Kyo] Kyo Kyo Kyo Kyo. ❋ Yaoi-chan (2004)

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