repeating vs replay
replay vs repeatingrepeating and replay both are nouns.
repeating is not a verb while replay is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| repeating | Yes | No | No | No |
| replay | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
replay is a hyponym of
repeating; that is, replay is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
repeating:
- repeating: the act of doing or performing again
- replay: the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape
Other hyponyms of repeating include
echolalia, iteration, redundancy, reduplication, reiteration, copying, action replay, instant replay, renewal, replication.
| repeating (noun) | replay (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of doing or performing again | the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape |
| something (especially a game) that is played again |
| repeating (verb) | replay (verb) |
|---|---|
| play again | |
| repeat a game against the same opponent | |
| play (a melody) again | |
| reproduce (a recording) on a recorder |
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