frequent repetition

collocation in English

meaningsoffrequentandrepetition

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frequent
adjective
uk
/ˈfriː.kwənt/us
/ˈfriː.kwənt/
happening ...
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repetition
noun
uk
/ˌrep.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌrep.əˈtɪʃ.ən/
the act of doing or saying ...
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(Definition offrequentandrepetitionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffrequent repetition

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There isfrequentrepetitionof signs, phrases, and concepts.
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However, the general idea of increasing the coverage of a limited set of generated sentences by avoidingfrequentrepetitionof language constructions may lead to interesting variants of our algorithm.
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This word cannot be found with the mind - it turns things cold, but you will find this word, and come to love it fromfrequentrepetition.
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Stylized features include thefrequentrepetitionof phrases, as well as repetitions of single words such as 'voice' and 'choice', which mirror the alliterative devices of the original poem.
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That is so self-evident that it no longer requiresfrequentrepetition.
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He has simply repeated it, in the hope that byfrequentrepetitionpeople will accept it as a truism.
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Tie has taken the trouble, byfrequentrepetition, to suggest this view to us.
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In advertising by poster,frequentrepetitionof posters in close proximity is considered a more effective means of securing attention than a wide diffusion of single posters.
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It is a system of exercise involvingfrequentrepetitionof small muscular movements and squeezes, designed to improve muscle tone.
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This is then interrupted by a caption and voiceover apologising for thefrequentrepetitionin the programme.
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Much of the humour from this sketch derives from itsfrequentrepetition.
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There is undoubtedly a monotony in theirfrequentrepetition...
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Although these speculations were shown to be unfounded, theirfrequentrepetitionmay have unfairly tarnished the game's reputation.
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This new behavior is learned throughfrequentrepetition.
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The song is also memorable for thefrequentrepetitionof the title, with the word being sung 37 times.
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Frequentrepetitiongave it the status of a catch phrase or in-joke among the readership which continues to the present day.
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