repeating
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repeating
- /ɹɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
Rhymes with -iːtɪŋ
verb
- present participle and gerund of repeat
adjective
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That repeats; repetitive.
Similar: recurrent
- Of a firearm: capable of firing multiple times without needing recharging.
- Of a decimal: recurring.
- When reading out a repeating decimal, denotes where the periodic part begins. one point two repeating three four
Similar: repetitious
noun repeatings
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Repetition.
What the moderns could mean by their suppression of the final couplet's repeatings, cannot be conceiv'd […]
Similar: reiteration, repeat
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: repetition, iteration, reiterate, repetitious, repetitive, restatement, restating, rehearsing, recurrent, rehash, reoccurrence, rehearse, re-enactment, reliving, recurring, re-run
adjective
Similar: repetitious
Translations
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adj mathematics
| Deutsch | periodisch |
|---|---|
| Italiano | periodico |
adj repetitive
| Español | repitiente, repetidor |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | wiederholend |
| Italiano | ripetitivo |
adj firearm
| Deutsch | Repetier- |
|---|---|
| Italiano | automatica |
adj when reading out a repeating decimal
| Deutsch | Periode |
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