iterate

[ it-uh-reyt ]
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verb (used with object),it·er·at·ed, it·er·at·ing.
  1. to do (something) over again or repeatedly.

  2. to utter again or repeatedly.

  1. to develop (a product, process, or idea) by building upon previous versions or iterations, using each version as the point of departure for refinements and tweaks: The manufacturer will iterate production and distribution schedules based on consumer demand.We iterate the app after each round of customer feedback.

verb (used without object),it·er·at·ed, it·er·at·ing.
  1. to operate or be applied repeatedly, as a linguistic rule or mathematical formula.

  2. to create something by building on previous versions or iterations, using each version as the point of departure for refinements and tweaks: The game studio is iterating on all current animation sets to incorporate the popular new characters.

Origin of iterate

1
First recorded in 1525–35; <Latin iterātus, past participle of iterāre “to repeat, rehearse,” equivalent to iter- (stem of iterum “again”) + -ātus -ate1

Other words for iterate

Other words from iterate

  • un·it·er·at·ed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for iterate

iterate

/ (ˈɪtəˌreɪt) /


verb
  1. (tr) to say or do again; repeat

Origin of iterate

1
C16: from Latin iterāre, from iterum again

Derived forms of iterate

  • iterant, adjective
  • iteration or iterance, noun

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