# repetition, repetition, repetition

> English word · Proverb

## Definitions
1. Repeated practice and exposure to material is vital for learning it through memory retention.
2. Repetition is important.

## Etymology
A somewhat visual pun, repeating repetition (“the act or an instance of repeating or being repeated”) three times. Compare practice, practice, practice (“emphatic guidance on the importance of practice to learning a skill or similar”), and see also location, location, location (“locations are important”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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