repeater
|re-peat-er|
🇺🇸
/rɪˈpiːtər/
🇬🇧
/rɪˈpiːtə/
(repeat)
done again
Etymology
'repeater' originates from the Latin word 'repetere,' where 're-' meant 'again' and 'petere' meant 'to seek.'
'repetere' transformed into the Old French word 'repeter,' and eventually became the modern English word 'repeat,' from which 'repeater' is derived.
Initially, it meant 'to seek again,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a device or person that repeats.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a device that receives a signal and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power, or onto the other side of an obstruction, so that the signal can cover longer distances without degradation.
The network uses a repeater to extend the range of the Wi-Fi signal.
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Noun 2
a person who repeats a course or year of study.
He was a repeater in his final year of high school.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35