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Pronunciation : Rep`e*ti"tion (rp`-tsh"n)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. repetitio: cf. F. r?p?tition. See Repeat.]
Definition : 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.)

Defn: The act of repeating, singing,

4. (Rhet.)

Defn: 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.)

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

Syn. -- Iteration; rehearsal. See Tautology.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913