repetitious
pronunciation
How to pronounce repetitious in British English:
UK [ˌrepəˈtɪʃəs]
How to pronounce repetitious in American English:
US [ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃəs]
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- Adjective:
- marked by tedious repetition
Word Origin
- repetitious (adj.)
- "employing repetition," often with suggestions of tiresomeness, 1670s, from Latin repetit-, past participle stem of repetere "do or say again" (see repeat (v.)) + -ous. Related: Repetitiously; repetitiousness.
Example
- 1. We 've chosen these terms to mirror the repetitious consonants that babies seem to like so much .
- 2. She said students should practice at home what they learned in class , but she cautioned against repetitious , busy work .
- 3. As for how she goes about constructing the pieces , hassenfeld admits that the art is a repetitious and labor-intensive craft .
- 4. Weerasethakul ultimately utilises these elements to collectively consider the significance of space and landscape alongside the repetitious nature of human experience .