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iterative en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • [ˈɪt.əˌɹeɪ.tɪv] (Canada, General-American)
  • (California) audio
  • [ˈɪɾ.(ə.)ɹə.ɾɪv] (Canada, General-American)
  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈɪt(ə)ɹətɪv/ (Australia)
  • /ˈɪt(ə)ɹətɪv/ (Canada, General-American)
  • [ˈɪɾ.əˌɹeɪ.tɪv] (Canada, General-American)
  • [ˈɪɾ.(ə.)ɹə.tɪv] (Canada, General-American)
  • /ˈɪtəˌɹeɪtɪv/ (Canada, General-American)
  • [ˈɪɾ.əˌɹeɪ.ɾɪv] (Canada, General-American)
  • [ˈɪɾ.(ə.)ɹə.tɪv] (Australia)
  • [ˈɪɾ.(ə.)ɹə.ɾɪv] (Australia)
  • /ˈɪt(ə)ɹətɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • audio Queensland
  • /ˈɪtəˌɹeɪtɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Borrowed from French itératif.

Meanings

  1. (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.
  2. (not-comparable) Expressive of an action that is repeated with frequency.

Forms

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iter. alternative lexicographic

Antonyms

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

Deriveds

iterative deepening search · subiterative · past iterative · iteratively · iterative programming · iterative aspect · iteron · iterative evolution · iterativeness

Relateds

iterate · iteration

Synonyms

repeated (involving repetition of steps) · frequentative · repetitive (involving repetition of steps)

Translations (32)

cs iterační (of a procedure that involves repetition) · bg итеративен ((computing) using iteration) · ru итерати́вный (of a procedure that involves repetition) · fr itératif ((grammar) frequentative) · is ítrekunar- ((computing) using iteration) · cs iterativní ((grammar) frequentative) · de iterativ ((computing) using iteration) · sv iterativ (of a procedure that involves repetition) · sv iterativ ((grammar) frequentative) · bg повтарящ се (of a procedure that involves repetition) · de iterativ (of a procedure that involves repetition) · sv iterativ ((computing) using iteration) · ro iterativ ((grammar) frequentative) · ru итерати́вный ((grammar) frequentative) · pt iterativo (of a procedure that involves repetition) · ja イテレーティブな (of a procedure that involves repetition) · pl iteracyjny (of a procedure that involves repetition) · fr itératif (of a procedure that involves repetition) · ja 繰り返し型の (of a procedure that involves repetition) · ca iteratiu (of a procedure that involves repetition) · es iterativo ((grammar) frequentative) · it iterativo (of a procedure that involves repetition) · fi toistuva (of a procedure that involves repetition) · es iterativo (of a procedure that involves repetition) · ca iteratiu ((grammar) frequentative) · ru многокра́тный ((grammar) frequentative) · ca iteratiu ((computing) using iteration) · fi iteratiivinen ((computing) using iteration) · da iterativ (of a procedure that involves repetition) · nl iteratief (of a procedure that involves repetition) · it iterativo ((grammar) frequentative) · ro iterativ ((computing) using iteration)

iterative en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • [ˈɪt.əˌɹeɪ.tɪv] (Canada, General-American)
  • (California) audio
  • [ˈɪɾ.(ə.)ɹə.ɾɪv] (Canada, General-American)
  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈɪt(ə)ɹətɪv/ (Australia)
  • /ˈɪt(ə)ɹətɪv/ (Canada, General-American)
  • [ˈɪɾ.əˌɹeɪ.tɪv] (Canada, General-American)
  • [ˈɪɾ.(ə.)ɹə.tɪv] (Canada, General-American)
  • /ˈɪtəˌɹeɪtɪv/ (Canada, General-American)
  • [ˈɪɾ.əˌɹeɪ.ɾɪv] (Canada, General-American)
  • [ˈɪɾ.(ə.)ɹə.tɪv] (Australia)
  • [ˈɪɾ.(ə.)ɹə.ɾɪv] (Australia)
  • /ˈɪt(ə)ɹətɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • audio Queensland
  • /ˈɪtəˌɹeɪtɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Borrowed from French itératif.

Meanings

  1. A verb showing the iterative aspect.

Forms

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iter. alternative lexicographic
iteratives Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (1)

es verbo iterativo (a verb showing the iterative aspect)