repetition repetition /ˌrɛpəˈtɪʃən/

noun

1. () An event that repeats  ( repeat , repetition )
   an event that repeats
    The events today were a repeat of yesterday's
   the events today were a repeat of yesterday's
   
2. () The act of doing or performing again  ( repeating , repetition )
   the act of doing or performing again
     The musician practiced the difficult piece with countless repetitions.
   The musician practiced the difficult piece with countless repetitions.
   
3. () The repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device  ( repetition )
   the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device