rep
1or repp
[ rep ]
/ rɛp /
noun
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
Origin of rep
1OTHER WORDS FROM rep
repped, adjectiveWords nearby rep
reorganize,
reorient,
reorientation,
reoviridae,
reovirus,
rep,
rep.,
repack,
repackage,
repaglinide,
repaint
Definition for rep (2 of 6)
rep
2
[ rep ]
/ rɛp /
noun Informal.
a repertory theater or company.
a representative, especially a sales representative.
Origin of rep
2
by shortening
Definition for rep (3 of 6)
rep
3
[ rep ]
/ rɛp /
noun
Nucleonics.
a unit proposed as a supplement to roentgen for expressing dosage of ionizing radiation: subsequently abandoned.
Compare
rem.
Origin of rep
3
1945–50;
r(oentgen)
e(quivalent)
p(hysical)
Definition for rep (4 of 6)
rep.
1
(in prescriptions) let it be repeated.
Origin of rep.
1
From the Latin word
repetātur
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British Dictionary definitions for rep (1 of 5)
rep
1
repp
/ (rɛp) /
noun
a silk, wool, rayon, or cotton fabric with a transversely corded surface
Derived forms of rep
repped, adjectiveWord Origin for rep
C19: from French
reps, perhaps from English
ribs; see
rib
1
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Rep.
abbreviation for
US
Representative
US
Republican
Republic
Medical definitions for rep
rep
[ rĕp ]
n.
Roentgen-equivalent-physical; a unit of absorbed radiation dose, equal to the amount of ionizing radiation that will transfer 93 ergs of energy to 1 gram of water or living tissue.