repeater

Range-boosting device

A repeater is something or someone that repeats.

A person who repeats a grade or course is a repeater, as is someone who commits the same offense multiple times: a repeat offender, a three-time repeater.

A repeating firearm—one that fires multiple shots without reloading—is a repeater.

In telecommunications, a repeater is a device that receives and retransmits signals to extend their range.

behavior

recidivist

Habitual criminal returner

chronic · persistent · serial · pattern · tendency · backslider · relapse

signal

transceiver

Dual-function communication device

relay · antenna · router · hub · gateway · modem · wireless · Wi-Fi · cellular · satellite

firearm

rifle

Long-barreled shoulder weapon

bolt-action · magazine · chamber · cartridge · caliber · barrel · trigger · stock · sight · ammunition

pattern

motif

Recurring thematic element

block · tile · tessellation · seamless · mirror · rotation · symmetry · rapport · offset · stripe

education

rote

Memorization through repetition

recitation · retention · rehearsal · review · flashcard · cramming · study · learning · recall

watch

complication

Factor that adds difficulty

striking · mechanism · horological · timepiece · gong · hammer · slide · escapement

Categories
Opposites
originality

repeateroriginator

One who initiates

creator · innovator · inventor · pioneer · author

signal transmission

repeaterreceiver

One who accepts transmission

endpoint · transmitter · originator · terminal · source

frequency/recurrence

repeaterone-timer

Shot off a pass

first-timer · one-shot · one-off · newcomer · novice

Phrases
Family

repeat, repeated, repeating, repeatedly, repeats, repeaters, unrepeated, nonrepeating

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G