verb
iterate
Iterate (verb) means to carry out the same step on every item in a group, one after another.
verb
1
To carry out the same step on every item in a group, one after another.
"The max() function iterates through the data to find the highest value."
2
To repeat a process, feeding the result of each step into the next one.
"In mathematics, an iterated function is a function which is composed with itself, possibly ad infinitum, in a process called iteration."
3
To say or do something again, once or several times.
4
To do something over and over, changing it slightly each time.
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Etymology
The adjective is first attested in 1471, in Middle English, the verb in 1533, the noun in 1941; partly inherited from Middle English iterat(e) (adjective), partly borrowed from Latin iterātus, perfect passive participle of iterō (“to do something for a second time, repeat”) (see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3)) , from iterum (“again”) + -ō. Sporadical participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.
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What is the meaning of iterate?
"iterate" (verb) means to carry out the same step on every item in a group, one after another.
What is another word for iterate?
Other words for "iterate" include repeat, ingeminate, retell, reiterate, restate.
What are the different meanings of iterate?
"iterate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To carry out the same step on every item in a group, one after another; 2. To repeat a process, feeding the result of each step into the next one; 3. To say or do something again, once or several times.
