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rep
1[ rep ]
noun
- a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
rep.
2abbreviation for
- (in prescriptions) let it be repeated.
rep
3[ rep ]
noun
rep.
4abbreviation for
- repair.
- repeat.
- report.
- reported.
- reporter.
rep
5noun
- a shortened form of repetition.
rep
6noun
- a representative, especially a sales representative.
rep
7noun
- a shortened form of reputation.
rep
8[ rep ]
noun
- a unit proposed as a supplement to roentgen for expressing dosage of ionizing radiation: subsequently abandoned.
Rep.
9abbreviation for
- Representative.
- Republic.
- Republican.
Rep.
1abbreviation for
- Representative
- Republican
- Republic
rep
2/ r?p /
noun
- a silk, wool, rayon, or cotton fabric with a transversely corded surface
rep
3/ r?p /
noun
- theatre short for repertory company
rep
4/ r?p /
noun
- short for representative representative
rep
5/ r?p /
noun
- informal.short for reputation
Derived Forms
- repped, adjective
Other Word Forms
- repped adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of rep2
Origin of rep3
Origin of rep4
Origin of rep5
Origin of rep6
Origin of rep7
Word History and Origins
Origin of rep1
Example Sentences
Frozen vegetables are often given a bad rep for being ¡°worse¡± or cheaper in quality than their fresh alternatives, but that¡¯s far from the truth.
While not ideal, his absence has allowed the group to earn valuable reps.
Olsen is doing his part to separate himself by doing extra work and film study, giving extra effort during practice and doing extra reps outside of practice.
There¡¯s the FBI, corrupt politicians, money-hungry pharma reps, the sick and the terminally ailing, drug addicts ¡ª anyone who might want to use the mushroom for any purpose.
Last spring, B45¡¯s pro sales rep, Kevin Young, was making an annual tour of Major League Baseball¡¯s spring training complexes to visit clients.
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More About Rep
ºÚÁÏÍø does rep mean?
Rep is most often used as a shortening of several common words, including repetition, representative, and reputation, as well as many others.
When used to mean repetition, rep is most commonly used in exercise and weightlifting, as in six reps on the leg press. When used to mean representative, rep is often used in customer service and sales. It¡¯s also used in US politics, in which a Representative is a member of the House of Representatives. When it¡¯s used to mean reputation, rep is mostly used in very informal settings, often referring to someone¡¯s favor with others in a similar group.
Sometimes rep is more common than the full term. The context that rep is used in usually hints at which term the shortening represents.
Example: Please contact a sales rep if you have any problems with your order.
Where does rep come from?
Rep most frequently used as a shortening of many common words. The first records of rep to mean ¡°reputation¡± come from around 1677, while the first records of the rep to mean ¡°repetition¡± come from around 1936.
Rep can also be a shortened form of repair, repeat, report, Republic, and many other words.
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How is rep used in real life?
Rep is a commonly used shortening of many different words. The surrounding words usually give you a clue about what rep means in that case.
Me: 'excuse me, I am going to the beach and I need to buy some flip flops' . Sales rep: 'O you mean thong slippers'. ¨C Whaaatt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
¡ª Emma Watson (@EmmaWatson)
Shaquem Griffin just did 20 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press. He has one hand.
¡ª Will Brinson (@WillBrinson)
Gym thoughts: its not that i can't do 50 reps, i just dont have the attention span to count to 50. :/
¡ª Amber Liu ÁõÒÝÔÆ (@amberliu)
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