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repeating
" There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before."
Willa Cather

Meaning of "repeating" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF REPEATING

rɪˈpiːtɪŋ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REPEATING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Repeating is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES REPEATING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Repeat

Repeat may refer to: ▪ A rerun in broadcasting ▪ The unit of pattern in a wallpaper, for example every 24 inches of a roll ▪ Repeat sign in music ▪ Repeat Records ▪ Repeat - The Best of Jethro Tull - Vol II ▪ "Repeat" ▪ A repeat until loop in the Pascal programming language...

Definition of repeating in the English dictionary

The first definition of repeating in the dictionary is repeating or saying again. Other definition of repeating is repeating or recurring. Repeating is also capable of discharging several shots without reloading.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REPEATING

beating · cheating · competing · computing · eating · fleeting · greeting · heating · Keating · meat-eating · meeting · overeating · overheating · reporting · retreating · seating · sheeting · shooting · sweeting · world-beating

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REPEATING

repeal · repealable · repealer · repeat · repeat mark · repeat marks · repeat offender · repeat oneself · repeat order · repeat performance · repeat prescription · repeat sign · repeatability · repeatable · repeated · repeatedly · repeater · repeater loan · repeating decimal · repeating firearm

WORDS THAT END LIKE REPEATING

accounting · alternating · boating · calculating · coating · communicating · dating · decorating · devastating · fascinating · floating · frustrating · humiliating · incorporating · mating · operating · rating · rotating · skating · star rating · stimulating

Synonyms and antonyms of repeating in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «REPEATING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «repeating» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «repeating» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF REPEATING

Find out the translation of repeating to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of repeating from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «repeating» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

重复
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

repitiendo
570 millions of speakers
en

English

repeating
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

दोहरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تكرار
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

повторять
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

repetindo
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

পুনরাবৃত্তি
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

redoublement
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Mengulangi
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Wiederholen
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

繰り返しの
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

반복
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Mbaleni
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lặp đi lặp lại
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மீண்டும்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

पुनरावृत्ती
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

tekrarlanan
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

ripetendo
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

powtarzania
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

повторювати
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

repetarea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επαναλαμβάνοντας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

herhaal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

upprepning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gjenta
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of repeating

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REPEATING»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about repeating

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10 QUOTES WITH «REPEATING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word repeating.
1
Alexandre Aja
When you do a slasher film, you find yourself repeating the same kind of scene, then it becomes not very challenging and not very interesting.
2
Skylar Astin
A lot of times, actors and directors don't want to repeat something. I don't think we're repeating something, but I think there's certainly a genre that we're in, and we're happy to embrace it.
3
Roy Barnes
Repeating a grade needs to be the last resort, not an automatic response to a child who is struggling to learn.
4
Charles A. Beard
You need only reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our founding fathers used in the struggle for independence.
5
Simon Le Bon
I think repeating yourself is a sign of old age, telling the same joke again and again. Especially if they're jokes that don't make people laugh.
6
Willa Cather
There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before.
7
Chris Cleave
I'm not happy with just repeating myself.
8
Toni Collette
I'm very happy with my lot. I like the variety I get. You don't want to spend your life repeating yourself. It's true of any kind of artist, you want to explore as wide and far as you can go, so that's what I've been trying to do.
9
Willem Dafoe
It's no fun for an actor to keep repeating what you did before. It's always changing. I'm changing. The target keeps moving. That's the beauty of it.
10
Sean Durkin
I remember being at school during morning meeting and looking around at everybody, 350 kids, saying a prayer. We're all very young and no one knows what it means, and I remember feeling strange that people were just repeating words that they didn't understand. I refused to participate. For some reason I always rejected it, but respectfully.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REPEATING»

Discover the use of repeating in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to repeating and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Repeating Ourselves: American Minimal Music as Cultural Practice
Abandoning the ingrained formalism of minimalist aesthetics, "Repeating Ourselves "considers the cultural significance of American repetitive music exemplified by composers such as Terry Riley, Steve Reich, and Philip Glass.
Robert Fink, 2005
2
The Repeating Island: The Caribbean and the Postmodern ...
DIVIn this second edition of The Repeating Island, Antonio Benítez-Rojo, a master of the historical novel, short story, and critical essay, continues to confront the legacy and myths of colonialism.
Antonio Benitez-Rojo, 1997
3
Worth Repeating: More Than 5,000 Classic and Contemporary Quotes
This collection includes familiar quotes along with a variety of unique quotes gathered by Kelly over the course of twenty-plus years.
Bob Kelly, 2003
4
Remembering and Repeating: On Milton's Theology and Poetics
By drawing on both the Bible and the more contemporary works of, among others, Freud, Lacan, Ricoeur, Said, and Derrida, Schwartz argues that chaos does not simply threaten order, but rather, chaos inheres in order.
Regina M. Schwartz, 1993
5
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
Herbert G. Houze, the former curator of the Winchester Arms Museum, has written a complete account of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company's development from the founding of its predecessor, the New Haven Arms Company in 1856, to the sale ...
Herb Houze, 2011
6
Repeating the Words of the Buddha
This book, a selection of his oral and written teachings, spells out the essential points of spiritual practice and leads readers along the same path they would follow in the presence of a master.
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Marcia Binder Schmidt, 2006
7
Synthesis of Protected Oligosaccharidic Repeating Units of ...
The presented work is focused on the synthesis of two oligosaccharidic repeating units derived from P. alcalifaciens O60 and P. rustigianii O34.
Shahid Iqbal Awan, 2012
8
The Repeating Rifle
Discusses the uses, history, and the impact on history of repeating rifles.
Samuel Willard Crompton, 2004
9
Loving Repeating: A Musical Adapted from the Writings of ...
The life and work of Gertrude Stein are captured in this dramatic adaptation of her texts, in which she speaks about her writing, her memories of life as a student, and her time in France with Alice B. Toklas.
‎2009
10
Repeating Lenin
Takes on the daunting task of "reactualizing Lenin," arguing provocatively for the subversive power of the discredited "signifier" known as "Lenin.
Slavoj Žižek, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REPEATING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term repeating is used in the context of the following news items.
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Henry Repeating Arms Honors Veterans at VFW National Convention
In his ongoing efforts to recognize and honor military veterans, Henry Repeating Arms President Anthony Imperato presented a Military Service Tribute Rifle to ... «American Rifleman, Jul 15»
2
Loving Repeating musical tribute to author Gertrude Stein
CHICAGO ( July 20, 2015 ) — Kokandy Productions is pleased to continue its 2015 season with LOVING REPEATING, a musical tribute to the life and loves of ... «Windy City Times, Jul 15»
3
A flunk fee? UCF raising cost of repeating classes a third time
The Orlando university announced last week that it was raising its repeat-class fee by 12 percent, from $159 to $178. It only applies to students who have to take ... «Florida Today, May 15»
4
Kokandy announces 'Loving Repeating' cast
The musical is adapted from the works of writer Gertrude Stein by Frank Galati, with music by Stephen Flaherty. This production, directed by Allison Hendrix, will ... «Chicago Tribune, May 15»
5
Henry Repeating Arms Donates Customized 2015 Ford Lariat F-150 …
Henry Repeating Arms' donation of a one-of-a-kind 2015 Ford F-150 Lariat 4x4 SuperCrew custom wrapped by SkinzWraps of Dallas, TX is available for auction ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
6
Hillary Clinton Focused on Not Repeating 2008 Mistake in Florida
You have to hand it to Hillary Clinton for focusing on not repeating the same 2008 mistakes she made that cost her the Democratic presidential nomination to ... «Breitbart News, May 15»
7
Henry Repeating Arms Donations Expected to Raise $100000+ to …
The winning bid at live auction for Henry's donation of a one-of-a kind Big Boy 3-Gun Set was $7,800. The set included a Henry Big Boy Classic, Big Boy ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
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The ice epidemic is Australia's very worst history repeating itself
Many believe its history repeating itself but on a much, much larger scale. Already the ice epidemic is being touted as one that is way beyond anything we have ... «The Daily Telegraph, Apr 15»
9
Henry Repeating Arms Honors Veterans, 1st Responders and NRA …
Anthony Imperato, President of Henry Repeating Arms, thanking Edgar Harrell, a U.S. Marine Corp. Veteran and survivor of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis ... «PR Newswire, Apr 15»
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Henry Repeating Arms Donates New Iron Framed Original Henry …
Henry Repeating Arms donated Serial Number BTHIF00001 of their New Iron Framed Original Henry Rifle to the National Rifle Association be auctioned at the ... «PR Newswire, Mar 15»
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