repeating

/rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
noun
  1. The act of saying or doing something again.
    • The repeating of the chorus made the song easy to remember.
    • Constant repeating of the same instructions bored the students.
    • His repeating of the rumor only made things worse.
adjective
  1. Happening again and again; done or said multiple times.
    • The repeating pattern on the wallpaper made the room feel busy.
    • The machine makes a repeating clicking sound when it runs.
    • He gave a repeating signal with the flashlight to get our attention.
  2. Describing a decimal that has a digit or group of digits that repeats infinitely.
    • One-third is written as the repeating decimal 0.333...
    • Students learn to recognize repeating decimals in math class.
    • A repeating decimal like 0.142857142857... can be converted into a fraction.
  3. Describing a firearm that can fire multiple shots without reloading.
    • A repeating firearm allows the shooter to fire several rounds quickly.
    • The repeating rifle changed warfare in the 19th century.
    • He collected antique repeating pistols from the Civil War era.
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