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iterative

[ it-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv ]
/ ˈɪt əˌreɪ tɪv, -ər ə tɪv /

adjective

repeating; making repetition; repetitious.
Grammar. frequentative.

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Nearby words

iterance, iterant, iterate, iterated integral, iteration, iterative, iteroparous, ithaca, ithacan, ither, ithome

Origin of iterative

From the Late Latin word iterātīvus, dating back to 1480–90. See iterate, -ive

Related forms

it·er·a·tive·ly, adverbit·er·a·tive·ness, nounun·it·er·a·tive, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for iteratively

iterative

/ (ˈɪtərətɪv) /

adjective

repetitious or frequent
maths logic another word for recursiveSee recursive
grammar another word for frequentative

Derived Forms

iteratively, adverbiterativeness, noun
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