reduplication

noun

1. repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next

Similar word(s): anadiplosis

Definition categories: communication, repetition

2. the syllable added in a reduplicated word form

Definition categories: communication, syllable

3. a word formed by or containing a repeated syllable or speech sound (usually at the beginning of the word)

Definition categories: communication, word

4. the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)

Similar word(s): reiteration

Definition categories: act, repeating, repetition