recurrence frequency | repetition frequency | repetition rate

Definition: A rapid rate of speech with breakdown in fluency, but no repetitions or hesitations, of a severity to give rise to diminished speech intelligibility. Speech is erratic and dysrhythmic, with rapid jerky spurts that usually involve faulty phrasing patterns.

repetition compulsion [ compulsion to repeat | reenactment behaviour ]

automatic repeat request system [ ARQ | automatic request for repetition | error detecting and feedback system | decision feedback system | ARQ system | request repeat system ]

self-paced learning

signal repetition on the locomotive

accompanist | piano accompanist | opera repetiteur | répétiteur

Definition: The essential feature is recurrent obsessional thoughts or compulsive acts. Obsessional thoughts are ideas, images, or impulses that enter the patient's mind again and again in a stereotyped form. They are almost invariably distressing and the patient often tries, unsuccessfully, to resist them. They are, however, recognized as his or her own thoughts, even though they are involuntary and often repugnant. Compulsive acts or rituals are stereotyped behaviours that are repeated again and again. They are not inherently enjoyable, nor do they result in the completion of inherently useful tasks. Their function is to prevent some o ...[+++]bjectively unlikely event, often involving harm to or caused by the patient, which he or she fears might otherwise occur. Usually, this behaviour is recognized by the patient as pointless or ineffectual and repeated attempts are made to resist. Anxiety is almost invariably present. If compulsive acts are resisted the anxiety gets worse. | anankastic neurosis obsessive-compulsive neurosis

Definition: Syndromes in which the predominant manifestation is some form of tic. A tic is an involuntary, rapid, recurrent, nonrhythmic motor movement (usually involving circumscribed muscle groups) or vocal production that is of sudden onset and that serves no apparent purpose. Tics tend to be experienced as irresistible but usually they can be suppressed for varying periods of time, are exacerbated by stress, and disappear during sleep. Common simple motor tics include only eye-blinking, neck-jerking, shoulder- shrugging, and facial grimacing. Common simple vocal tics include throat-clearing, barking, sniffing, and hissing. Common com ...[+++]plex tics include hitting oneself, jumping, and hopping. Common complex vocal tics include the repetition of particular words, and sometimes the use of socially unacceptable (often obscene) words (coprolalia), and the repetition of one's own sounds or words (palilalia).

Troops whose family life has been endangered because of the stressful tempo of repetitive overseas duty should be given a greater opportunity to “reintegrate” into their family;

Even if the speed of decision-making remains slow due to numerous factors, greater efficiency must be demonstrated when it comes to implementation so that this new strategy is a success and not a repeat of the Lisbon Strategy.

L. whereas information and communication technology can help to improve teaching and training since it can be used continuously and repeatedly, at the user's own pace, and encourages an interactive approach and active learning, which is based on curiosity, discovery and experimentation; whereas above all it makes educational establishments more open to the outside world by fostering a desire to learn foreign languages and building bridges between what is happening in school and what is happening outside, including in other countries (networks for the exchange of information with museums, libraries, research institutes or other schools) ...[+++],