Iterate

Quick meaning: Iterate is a verb meaning (computing) To perform or repeat an action on each item in a set.

Meaning

(computing) To perform or repeat an action on each item in a set.

More Meanings

1. (computing, mathematics) To perform or repeat an action on the results of each such prior action.
2. (transitive, archaic) To utter or do a second time or many times; to repeat.
3. (design, ambitransitive) To repeat an activity, making incremental changes each time.
4. (mathematics) An n-fold self-composition of a function.
5. (mathematics) The image of a certain value under such a function.
6. Said or done again; repeated.
7. (as a participle) Iterated.

Example Sentences

to iterate advice

f²(x₀) is the second iterate of x₀ under f.

Nor Eve to iterate / Her former trespass feared.

The max() function iterates through the data to find the highest value.

Word Forms

• iterates
• iterating
• iterated

Synonyms for iterate

Depending on context, synonyms include reiterate, repeat, reprise, ingeminate, restate, retell.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include retell, ingeminate, reiterate, repeat, restate, replicate.

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