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iterative
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Word definitions for iterative in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"involving repetition," late 15c., from French iteratif (c.1400), from Late Latin iterativus , from iterat- , past participle stem of iterare (see iteration ). As a noun, from 1854. Related: Iteratively .
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 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 (context grammar English) Expressive of an action that is repeated with frequency. alt. 1 Of a ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Iterative \It"er*a*tive\, a. [L. iterativus: cf. F. it['e]ratif.] Repeating. --Cotgrave. -- It"er*a*tive*ly , adv.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. marked by tedious repetition [syn: reiterative , repetitious , repetitive ]
Usage examples of iterative.
We have already commented, in this connection, on the exacerbation or recurrence of respiratory crises, oculogyric crises, iterative hyperkineses, and tics.
Shaper: A programming language for building elaborate structures, such as conscious neural networks, by means of iterative methods abstracted from biological processes.