repetend

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noun

A refrain (having repeated words, sounds or phrases).

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Meanings

nounrepetend (plural repetends)

plural repetends

  1. A refrain (having repeated words, sounds or phrases).
  2. mathematicsA repeated part in repeating decimals.

Origin

From Latin repetendum (something to be repeated).

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Translations

Bulgarian рефрен
  • рефрен (refren)refrain
Polish refren, okres ułamka
  • refrenrefrain
  • okres ułamkarepeated part in repeating decimals
Cite this entry
APA

repetend. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repetend

MLA

“repetend.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repetend. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “repetend,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/repetend.

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