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Pronunciation

Repository in IPA:

There are two common pronunciations of "repository" depending on the dialect (US vs. UK):

US English:

  • /ɹɪˈpɑ.zɪ.tɔ.ɹi/ (ri-PAZ-i-tuh-ri)

    • ri: /ɹɪ/ - short i sound like in "rip"

    • PAZ: /pɑ.zɪ/ - long a sound like in "father" followed by z sound

    • i-tuh: /tɔ/ - short o sound like in "hot"

    • ri: /ɹi/ - short i sound like in "rip"

UK English:

  • /ɹɪˈpɒ.zɪ.t(ə.)ɹɪ/ (ri-POZ-i-tuh-ri or ri-POZ-i-tri)

    • ri: /ɹɪ/ - short i sound like in "rip"

    • POZ: /pɒ/ - short o sound like in "pot"

    • i-tuh: /tɔ/ - short o sound like in "hot"

    • ri (optional): /ɹi/ - short i sound like in "rip" (can be slightly softened or omitted)

Word Form Variations

The main word form variations for "repository" are:

  • Singular: repository (most common)

  • Plural: repositories (standard plural form)

There are a few less common variations:

  • Rare singular: repositorium (mostly historical or very formal contexts)

Note: Although some might use a phrase like "documents repository," "repository" itself functions as both singular and plural depending on the context. For example, "The library is a repository of knowledge" (singular) and "There are many repositories for code online" (plural).

Definitions, Synonyms, Antonyms

Noun:

  • A place or system where things are stored and can be accessed. (synonyms: storehouse, archive, depository, database, collection; antonyms: discard pile, wasteland)

    • Example: "The museum is a repository of ancient artefacts."

  • An abundant source or supply of something. (synonyms: wellspring, reservoir, trove, wealth; antonyms: scarcity, dearth, depletion)

    • Example: "The internet is a repository of information."

  • (figuratively) A person who has a lot of knowledge about a particular subject. (synonyms: wellspring, fount, compendium; antonyms: ignoramus, dunce)

    • Example: "My grandfather is a repository of local history."

Note: "Repository" does not have verb, adjective, or adverb forms in common usage.

Examples of Use

1. Physical Storage:

  • "The university library is a vast repository of books and historical documents." (Newspaper article)

2. Digital Storage:

  • "The company stores all its customer data in a secure online repository." (Online publication)

3. Source of Information:

  • "This book is a valuable repository of information on the history of medicine." (Book blurb)

4. Entertainment Medium:

  • "The streaming service boasts a massive repository of movies and TV shows." (TV commercial)

5. Figurative Usage:

  • "The detective was a repository of knowledge about the city's criminal underworld." (Crime novel)

6. General Public Discourse:

  • "Local activists are calling for a public repository of environmental data." (News interview)

7. Software Development:

  • "Developers often use online repositories like GitHub to share their code." (Tech blog)

10 Famous Quotes Using the term Repository

While there aren't many quotes directly using "repository" due to its technical nature, here are 10 famous quotes that capture the essence of a repository (a place of storage, knowledge, or resources):

  1. "The library is a garden of delights." - Helen Waddell (captures the idea of a repository of knowledge and beauty)

  2. "A library card is the passport to countless adventures." - Barbara Kingsolver (similar to #1, emphasises access to information)

  3. "The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing." - Albert Einstein (highlights the importance of a place to store and access knowledge)

  4. "The mind is everything. What you think you become." - Buddha (emphasises the mind as a repository of thoughts and experiences)

  5. "The only true wealth is time." - John Ruskin (highlights time as a valuable resource, similar to a repository)

  6. "The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page." - Saint Augustine (compares the world to a vast repository of knowledge)

  7. "The Internet has become the ultimate archive of human knowledge." - Jimmy Wales (directly mentions the internet as a repository)

  8. "The brain is a wonderful organ; it starts working the moment you are born and never stops working until you stand up to speak in public." - George Jessel (humorously compares the brain to a repository of memories)

  9. "The only source of knowledge is experience." - Albert Einstein (highlights experience as a repository for learning)

  10. "The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing." - Albert Einstein (repeated for emphasis, curiosity fuels the desire for knowledge stored in repositories)

Etymology

The word "repository" comes from the Latin language, just like many English words do. Back in the day, Romans had a word "reponere" which meant "to put away" or "to store." They also had a noun form, "repositum," which basically meant "something put away."

English borrowed from these Latin words in the 1400s and created "repository." Originally, it just meant a physical place to store things, like a container or a room. Over time, the meaning expanded to include anything that holds things, even things you can't touch, like information or knowledge. So, a library can be a repository of books (physical storage) and the internet can be a repository of information (not physical storage).

Phrases + Idioms Containing the term Repository

  • "Repository" itself isn't commonly used in idioms or phrases with alternate meanings. However, here are some options that capture the concept of a repository:

    • Fount of knowledge: This refers to someone or something that is a source of great knowledge, similar to a repository full of information.

    • Treasure trove: This idiom describes a place or person with a hidden or unexpected abundance of something valuable, similar to a repository that holds precious resources.

    • Storehouse of memories: This phrase describes a person or place that holds a vast collection of memories, similar to a repository storing the past.

    • Tap into a repository: This phrase suggests accessing a vast source of something, like information or knowledge, just as one might tap into a physical repository to retrieve something stored there.

    • Mine a repository: Similar to "tap into," this phrase suggests actively searching and extracting information from a vast source, like mining for resources from a repository.

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Source Information

Definition of repository from The Academic Glossary at Self Exploration Academy, a Urikville Press Publication. © All rights reserved.