repeating
re·peat·ing/ɹɪˈpiːtɪŋ/adjective, noun, verb
repeating is an adjective meaning “That repeats; repetitive” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled R-E-P-E-A-T-I-N-G and has 3 syllables (re·peat·ing), and it appears 6.9 times per million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data).
What does repeating mean?
adjective
- 1
That repeats; repetitive.
- 2
Of a firearm: capable of firing multiple times without needing recharging.
- 3
Of a decimal: recurring.
- 4
When reading out a repeating decimal, denotes where the periodic part begins.
one point two repeating three four
noun
- 1
Repetition.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of repeat
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce repeating?
- /ɹɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
Repeating has 3 syllables, split re·peat·ing in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Sapaa-repeating.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of repeating
- repeatings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is repeating?
Repeating appears 6.9 times per million words in written English, the 9,045th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Repeating in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | wiederholend , Repetier- , periodisch , Periode |
| Spanish | repitiente, repetidor |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.