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reiteration

 

[ riːˌɪtəˈreɪʃən ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in writing

The act of repeating something that has already been said or written.

Synonyms

recurrence, redundancy, repetition

Examples of usage

  • The reiteration of his argument only served to confuse the audience further.
  • Her constant reiteration of the rules became tiresome.
Context #2 | Noun

in discussion

The act of saying or doing something again or repeatedly.

Synonyms

emphasis, repetition, restatement

Examples of usage

  • His reiteration of the importance of teamwork was well received by the employees.
  • The reiteration of her commitment to the project was admirable.

Translations

Translations of the word "reiteration" in other languages:

🇵🇹 reiteração

🇮🇳 पुनरावृत्ति

🇩🇪 Wiederholung

🇮🇩 pengulangan

🇺🇦 повторення

🇵🇱 powtórzenie

🇯🇵 繰り返し

🇫🇷 répétition

🇪🇸 reiteración

🇹🇷 tekrarlama

🇰🇷 반복

🇸🇦 تكرار

🇨🇿 opětování

🇸🇰 opakovanie

🇨🇳 重申

🇸🇮 ponavljanje

🇮🇸 endurtaka

🇰🇿 қайталану

🇬🇪 გაიმეორება

🇦🇿 təkrar

🇲🇽 reiteración

Etymology

The word 'reiteration' originated from the Latin word 'reiteratio', which means 'a repeating'. It first appeared in English in the early 17th century. The concept of reiteration has been present in various forms of communication and rhetoric throughout history, emphasizing the importance of repetition for emphasis and clarity.

See also: iterate, iteration, iterative, iteratively, reiterate, reiterative.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,843, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.