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repeats

/rɪˈpiːts/ /rəˈpiːts/

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noun

An iteration; a repetition.

Examples :

"We gave up after the third repeat because it got boring."

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A television program shown after its initial presentation; a rerun.

Examples :

"The channel only shows repeats of old sitcoms. "

media entertainment technology

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A refill of a prescription.

Examples :

"The doctor's office sent me a reminder for my allergy medication repeats. "

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A pattern of nucleic acids that occur in multiple copies throughout a genome (or of amino acids in a protein).

Examples :

"The scientist studied the DNA sample, focusing on the repeats, short sequences of nucleotides that occurred many times. "

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A mark in music notation directing a part to be repeated.

Examples :

"The sheet music clearly showed the repeats at the end of the chorus, instructing the musicians to play that section again. "

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verb

To do or say again (and again).

Examples :

"The scientists repeated the experiment in order to confirm the result."

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To refill (a prescription).

Examples :

""The pharmacy repeats my allergy medication prescription every month." "

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To happen again; recur.

Examples :

"The school bell repeats every hour to signal the end of class. "

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To echo the words of (a person).

Examples :

"The parrot repeats everything I say. "

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To strike the hours, as a watch does.

Examples :

"The antique clock on the wall not only tells the time with its hands, but it also repeats the hour by chiming a corresponding number of times. "

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verb

To make trial of again; to undergo or encounter again.

Examples :

"The student repeats the difficult test next week, hoping for a better score. "

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To repay or refund (an excess received).

Examples :

"The cashier realized she gave me too much change, so she repeats the extra dollar. "

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verb

Examples :

"Add 100, left 50. Repeat, over."

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To commit fraud in an election by voting more than once for the same candidate.

Examples :

"He repeats in every election by driving to different polling stations and voting for the same candidate multiple times. "

politics government law