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reduplication vs repeating

repeating vs reduplication

reduplication and repeating both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reduplication Yes No No No
repeating Yes No No No
As nouns, repeating is a hypernym of reduplication; that is, repeating is a word with a broader meaning than reduplication:
  • reduplication: the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)
  • repeating: the act of doing or performing again
Other hypernyms of reduplication include repetition.
reduplication (noun) repeating (noun)
the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof) the act of doing or performing again
a word formed by or containing a repeated syllable or speech sound (usually at the beginning of the word)
the syllable added in a reduplicated word form
repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next
Difference between reduplication and repeating

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