repetition
This term describes the act of recurrence, often carrying a connotation of redundancy or boredom when applied to speech or behavior. In a linguistic or rhetorical context, it can be a deliberate tool for emphasis or a flaw indicating a lack of vocabulary.
In fitness and athletics, the word takes on a technical meaning referring to a single cycle of a specific movement. Unlike its general sense of redundancy, in this context, it is a positive metric of volume and effort used to track progress in strength training.
Meanings
The action of doing or saying something again.
The repetition of the phrase helped the students memorize the vocabulary.
An instance of something happening or being said again.
The repetition of the same mistake led to a total system failure.