repetition, repetition, repetition
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English
36
Scrabble Score
30
Letters
10
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
proverb
Repeated practice and exposure to material is vital for learning it through memory retention.
proverb
Repetition is important.
Example Sentences
- "Since these concepts and words are new to you, you must mix them in your memory in about the same manner that a child learns language: repetition, repetition, repetition."
- "The authors took the three Jesuit principles of teaching to heart: repetition, repetition, repetition. Each important topic is covered several times, though their presentation would be much better if the cross referencing were better."
- "Playing involves energetic and exuberant movement. Movements are explored in play from infancy onwards. And repetition, repetition, repetition is the place where learning happens and knowledge of what the body can and cannot do is refined. A jump with this much effort will take me to the sandpit... water poured will wet the sand and make it sticky. A great deal of play is bodily learning."
- "So... I hope that "How can I pratice hearing progressions?" is on your list of questions now. There is no such thing as "the most important" or best way to train your "ear". The main thing to remember is that you are training your mind, and repetition, repetition, repetition is the key."
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”).