iterative

See also: itérative

English

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iterative

Wikipedia

WOTD – 5 July 2006

Alternative forms

• (abbreviation, grammar): iter.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɪt(ə)ɹətɪv/, /ˈɪtəˌɹeɪtɪv/

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• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈɪt(ə)ɹətɪv/, [ˈɪɾ.(ə.)ɹə.tɪv], [ˈɪɾ.(ə.)ɹə.ɾɪv], /ˈɪtəˌɹeɪtɪv/, [ˈɪt.əˌɹeɪ.tɪv], [ˈɪɾ.əˌɹeɪ.tɪv], [ˈɪɾ.əˌɹeɪ.ɾɪv]

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• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈɪt(ə)ɹətɪv/, [ˈɪɾ.(ə.)ɹə.tɪv], [ˈɪɾ.(ə.)ɹə.ɾɪv]

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Adjective

iterative (not comparable)

1. 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.
2. (grammar) Expressive of an action that is repeated with frequency.

Usage notes

• In grammar, a distinction is sometimes made such that iterative refers to a single session of repetition while frequentative refers to multiple occasions.

Synonyms

• (involving repetition of steps): repeated, repetitive
• (grammar): frequentative

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “involving repetition of steps”): noniterative

Derived terms

• iterative aspect
• iterative deepening search
• iteratively
• iterativeness
• iteron
• past iterative
• subiterative

Related terms

• iterate
• iteration

Translations

of a procedure that involves repetition

Bulgarian: повтарящ се (povtarjašt se) Catalan: iteratiu Czech: iterační Dutch: iteratief (nl) Finnish: toistuva (fi) French: itératif (fr) German: iterativ (de) Italian: iterativo (it) Japanese: イテレーティブな (iterētibu na), 繰り返し型の (kurikaeshi-gata no) Polish: iteracyjny Portuguese: iterativo (pt) Russian: итерати́вный (ru) (itɛratívnyj) Spanish: iterativo (es) Swedish: iterativ (sv)

(grammar) frequentative — see also frequentative

Catalan: iteratiu Czech: iterativní French: itératif (fr) Italian: iterativo (it) Romanian: iterativ (ro) Russian: многокра́тный (ru) (mnogokrátnyj), итерати́вный (ru) (itɛratívnyj) Spanish: iterativo (es) Swedish: iterativ (sv)

(computing) using iteration

Bulgarian: итеративен (bg) (iterativen) Catalan: iteratiu Finnish: iteratiivinen (fi) German: iterativ (de) Icelandic: ítrekunar- (is) Romanian: iterativ (ro) Swedish: iterativ (sv)

Noun

iterative (plural iteratives)

1. (grammar) A verb showing the iterative aspect.

Translations

a verb showing the iterative aspect — see also frequentative

Spanish: verbo iterativo m

German

Pronunciation

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Adjective

iterative

1. inflection of iterativ:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.te.raˈti.ve/
• Rhymes: -ive
• Hyphenation: i‧te‧ra‧tì‧ve

Adjective

iterative

1. feminine plural of iterativo

Anagrams

• attiverei