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iterative
English
Alternative forms
- (abbreviation, grammar): iter.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??t???t?v/, /??t???e?t?v/
- Rhymes: -?v
Adjective
iterative (not comparable)
- Of a procedure that involves repetition of steps (iteration) to achieve the desired outcome; in computing this may involve a mechanism such as a loop.
- (grammar) Expressive of an action that is repeated with frequency.
Synonyms
- (involving repetition of steps): repeated, repetitive
- (grammar): frequentative
Antonyms
- (involving repetition of steps): noniterative
Related terms
- iterate
- iteration
Translations
Noun
iterative (plural iteratives)
- (grammar) A verb showing the iterative aspect.
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
iterative
- inflection of iterativ:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.te.ra?ti.ve/
Adjective
iterative
- feminine plural of iterativo
Anagrams
- attiverei
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iterate
English
Etymology
From Latin iter? (“do it for a second time, repeat”), from iterum (“again”), akin to is (“he, that”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??t??e?t/, /?a?t??e?t/
Verb
iterate (third-person singular simple present iterates, present participle iterating, simple past and past participle iterated)
- (computing) to perform or repeat an action on each item in a set
- (computing, mathematics) to perform or repeat an action on the results of each such prior action
- (transitive, archaic) To utter or do a second time or many times; to repeat.
- (design, transitive, intransitive) To repeat an activity, making incremental changes each time
Synonyms
- (to repeat): reiterate; see also Thesaurus:reiterate
Translations
Noun
iterate (plural iterates)
- (mathematics) a function that iterates
- f2(x0) is the second iterate of x0 under f.
- 2011, M. A. Kaashoek, T. T. West, Locally Compact Semi-Algebras (page 8)
- An important example of such a semigroup in infinite dimensional Hilbert space is the weak operator closed monothetic semigroup generated by a linear operator with equibounded iterates.
Derived terms
- reiterate
- iterative
- iterator
Adjective
iterate (not comparable)
- (obsolete) Said or done again; repeated.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Bishop Gardiner to this entry?)
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:repeated
Further reading
- iterate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- iterate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- iterate at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- ariette
Italian
Verb
iterate
- second-person plural present indicative of iterare
- second-person plural imperative of iterare
- feminine plural of iterato
Latin
Verb
iter?te
- second-person plural present active imperative of iter?
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