Repeated

/rɪˈpiːtɪd/ adjective

Definition

Done, said, or happening more than once, especially many times over.

Etymology

From Latin 'repetere' (to seek again, to do again), combining 're-' (again) and 'petere' (to seek). The word entered English in the 14th century and maintains its original meaning of doing something more than once.

Kelly Says

Repetition is actually one of the best ways our brains learn—that's why your favorite songs get stuck in your head and why you learn to ride a bike through repeated practice. Words like 'repeated' celebrate a learning strategy scientists now prove is incredibly effective.

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