repeating /ɹɪˈpiːtɪŋ/adjective 4noun 1forms 1 adjective4 •That repeats; repetitive. •Of a decimal: recurring. •Of a firearm: capable of firing multiple times without needing recharging. •When reading out a repeating decimal, denotes where the periodic part begins. noun1 •Repetition.What the moderns could mean by their suppression of the final couplet's repeatings, cannot be conceiv'd […] — 1779 formsrepeatings