iterate
to do (something) over again or repeatedly.
to utter again or repeatedly.
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.
to operate or be applied repeatedly, as a linguistic rule or mathematical formula.
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
1Other words for iterate
Other words from iterate
- un·it·er·at·ed, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use iterate in a sentence
I am hot, I am too hot, I will not dye; iterating them all: which wordes did greatly incourage us.
The Devil in Britain and America | John AshtonSome people get out of this difficulty by iterating the name so as to compel respect.
Maids Wives and Bachelors | Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr"Oh, have your own way," he said at length, unconsciously iterating the words that had won him a bride.
The Destroying Angel | Louis Joseph Vance
British Dictionary definitions for iterate
/ (ˈɪtəˌreɪt) /
(tr) to say or do again; repeat
Origin of iterate
1Derived forms of iterate
- iterant, adjective
- iteration or iterance, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse