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repeating component

[rɪˈpiːtɪŋ kəmˈpoʊnənt]
nounpl: repeating components
componente repetitivo
1. A part or element that occurs, appears, or functions multiple times in a sequence or structure
The repeating component in the melody makes it easy to remember.
O componente repetitivo na melodia a torna fácil de lembrar.
2. In mathematics and engineering, a unit that is used iteratively or cyclically within a larger system
The circuit contains a repeating component that cycles every millisecond.
O circuito contém um componente repetitivo que funciona a cada milissegundo.
3. In linguistics, a morpheme or pattern that recurs throughout a text or language structure
The prefix 'un-' is a repeating component in English that changes word meaning.
O prefixo 'un-' é um componente repetitivo no inglês que altera o significado da palavra.
Synonyms
recurring elementrepetitive unititerative componentcyclic element
Antonyms
unique componentsingular elementnon-repeating unit

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
componente repetitivo
Standard usage in technical and general contexts
São Paulo
componente que se repete
More colloquial phrasing in everyday speech
Portugal
componente repetido
Alternative phrasing used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

more of the same
rinse and repeat
history repeats itself
a broken record
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