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iterate

/ˈaɪtəɹeɪt/

noun

Meaning

  • A function that iterates

verb

Meaning

  • To perform or repeat an action on each item in a set

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

  • To perform or repeat an action on the results of each such prior action

    "In mathematics, an iterated function is a function which is composed with itself, possibly ad infinitum, in a process called iteration."

  • To utter or do a second time or many times; to repeat.

    "to iterate advice"

  • To repeat an activity, making incremental changes each time

Synonyms

reiterate

adjective

Meaning

  • Said or done again; repeated.