reduplication | ||
1. | [ noun ] the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof) | |
Synonyms: | reiteration | |
Related terms: | repetition repeat | |
2. | [ noun ] (linguistics) the syllable added in a reduplicated word form | |
Related terms: | syllable | |
3. | [ noun ] (rhetoric) repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next | |
Synonyms: | anadiplosis | |
Related terms: | repetition | |
4. | [ noun ] (linguistics) an act of duplicating | |
Related terms: | word duplication | |
Similar spelling: |
reduplicate |