3. (Mus.) The act of repeating, singing, or playing, the same piece or
part a second time; reiteration of a note.
4. (Rhet.) Reiteration, or repeating the same word, or the same sense
in different words, for the purpose of making a deeper impression on
the audience.
5. (Astron. & Surv.) The measurement of an angle by successive
observations with a repeating instrument.
Syn. -- Iteration; rehearsal. See Tautology.
{ Rep`e*ti"tion*al (-al). Rep`e*ti"tion*a*ry (-?-r?) }, a. Of the
nature of, or containing, repetition. [R.]