iterate

English

Etymology

From Latin iterō (“I do a second time, repeat”), from iterum (“again”), akin to is (“he, that”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɪtəreɪt/, /ˈaɪtəreɪt/

Verb

iterate (third-person singular simple present iterates, present participle iterating, simple past and past participle iterated)

1. (computing, mathematics) to perform or repeat an action on each item in a set or on the results of each such prior action

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

2. (archaic) To utter or do a second time or many times; to repeat.

   to iterate advice

   • Milton

     Nor Eve to iterate / Her former trespass feared.

Noun

iterate (plural iterates)

1. (mathematics) a function that iterates

   f²(x₀) is the second iterate of x₀ under f.

Derived terms

• reiterate
• iterative
• iterator

Adjective

iterate (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) Said or done again; repeated.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Bishop Gardiner to this entry?)

External links

• iterate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• iterate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• iterate at OneLook Dictionary Search

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Italian

Verb

iterate

1. second-person plural present indicative of iterare
2. second-person plural imperative of iterare
3. feminine plural of iterato

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Latin

Verb

iterāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of iterō