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reiteration

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of reiterating.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Something that is reiterated or restated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The form that backs or perfects paper already printed on one side.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, historical

Topics: media, printing, publishing

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ret

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: reduplication

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: repetition, repeating

History

Etymology

From reiterate + -ion, equivalent to re- + iteration.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: повторение (povtorenie) — act of reiterating
  • German: Wiederholung — act of reiterating
  • German: Bekräftigung — act of reiterating
  • Ido: riitero — act of reiterating
  • Italian: reiterazione — act of reiterating
  • Portuguese: reiteração — act of reiterating
  • Russian: повторе́ние (povtorénije) — act of reiterating
  • Spanish: reiteración — act of reiterating