noun

reiteration

ree-it-uh-RAY-shun/riˌɪtəˈreɪʃn/

The act of saying or doing something again.

Each reiteration of the stamping action leaves another identical blue circle.

Hand stamps same plain blue circle three times across paper, curved return arrow above identical repeated marks communicates act of repetition.

Etymology

reLatinagain

+iterLatinto repeat

+ationLatinact or process

The base already means “repeat,” so “again” reinforces the idea of repetition. Originally used for repeated actions or processes, reiteration also came to describe saying something again.

In context

Storytime Haven183:23

the wheels of his carriage seemed to be saying "Alpha and Omega, nineteen, twelve" over and over again with pitiless reiteration

A Prince of Swindlers 👑💰 | A Tale of Deceit and Adventure by Guy Boothby

More examples

The email is a reiteration of what we discussed yesterday.
After several reiterations, the instructions finally make sense.
Reiteration of the same exercise builds confidence.

Forms

reiteration · reiterations

reiterate verb — To say or do something again.

Similar words

repetition: Covers repeated words, actions, or events, without necessarily emphasizing them.
restatement: Expresses the same idea again, often in different words.