C1 adjective Formal

repedency

/rɪˈpɛdənsi/

Describing a state or quality of being repetitive or showing a tendency toward recurrence in patterns or behavior. It is frequently utilized in technical or test-specific contexts to analyze the frequency of repeated elements within a sequence.

Examples

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1

The repedency of the alarm clock's chime eventually became background noise.

The repetitive sound of the alarm clock was eventually ignored.

2

The analyst identified a high degree of repedency within the quarterly sales figures.

The researcher found many repeating patterns in the three-month sales data.

3

I'm getting tired of the repedency in these pop songs; they all sound the same.

I am bored with how repetitive these popular songs are.

Word Family

Noun
repedency
Verb
repede
Adverb
repedently
Adjective
repedency
Related
repedence
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Memory Tip

Think of 're-' (again) + 'ped' (like a pedestrian walking). A 'repedency' pattern is like a pedestrian walking the same path over and over again.

Quick Quiz

The _______ nature of the test patterns made it easy for the subject to predict the next shape.

Correct!

The correct answer is: repedency

Examples

1

The repedency of the alarm clock's chime eventually became background noise.

everyday

The repetitive sound of the alarm clock was eventually ignored.

2

The analyst identified a high degree of repedency within the quarterly sales figures.

formal

The researcher found many repeating patterns in the three-month sales data.

3

I'm getting tired of the repedency in these pop songs; they all sound the same.

informal

I am bored with how repetitive these popular songs are.

4

Linguistic repedency in the text suggests a limited vocabulary or a specific stylistic choice by the author.

academic

Repeating words in the writing shows either a small vocabulary or a deliberate style.

5

To improve efficiency, we must identify and eliminate the repedency in our internal reporting processes.

business

To work better, we need to find and remove repetitive steps in our reports.

Word Family

Noun
repedency
Verb
repede
Adverb
repedently
Adjective
repedency
Related
repedence

Common Collocations

high repedency frequent repetition
avoid repedency preventing repetition
pattern of repedency a recurring sequence
structural repedency repetition within a system
repedency rate the frequency of recurrence

Common Phrases

cycle of repedency

a repeating loop of events

inherent repedency

a natural tendency to repeat

break the repedency

to stop a repeating pattern

Often Confused With

repedency vs redundancy

Redundancy implies that the repetition is unnecessary or wasteful, while repedency refers simply to the act of repeating.

repedency vs dependency

Dependency refers to relying on something, whereas repedency refers to a repeating pattern.

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Usage Notes

Repedency is a specialized term often found in logic, linguistic, or standardized tests to describe the quality of being repetitive. In standard conversation, the word 'repetitive' is much more common.

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Common Mistakes

Learners often mistake 'repedency' for 'residency' due to the similar spelling, or use it when they actually mean 'redundancy' (superfluous repetition).

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Memory Tip

Think of 're-' (again) + 'ped' (like a pedestrian walking). A 'repedency' pattern is like a pedestrian walking the same path over and over again.

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Word Origin

Derived from the Latin 're-' (again) and 'petere' (to seek/go toward), similar to the root of 'repeat,' with a suffix indicating a state or quality.

Grammar Patterns

Typically used as an attributive adjective in technical descriptions Does not usually have a comparative form like 'more repedency' Used to modify nouns describing data or sequences

Quick Quiz

The _______ nature of the test patterns made it easy for the subject to predict the next shape.

Correct!

The correct answer is: repedency

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