English

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

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

2. (computing, mathematics) 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.

3. (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?)

Italian

Verb

iterate

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

Latin

Verb

iterāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of iterō