iterative

[ it-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv ]

/ ˈɪt əˌreɪ tɪv, -ər ə tɪv /

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adjective

repeating; making repetition; repetitious.

relating to or noting a development strategy that involves a cyclical process of refining or tweaking the latest version or iteration of a product, process, or idea to make a subsequent version: Website design is highly iterative.The new restaurant finalized their menu after a year of diner feedback and iterative improvements.

Grammar. frequentative.

Origin of iterative

First recorded in 1450–1500; from Late Latin iterātīvum (verbum) “frequentative (verb).” See iterate, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM iterative

it·er·a·tive·ly, adverbit·er·a·tive·ness, nounun·it·er·a·tive, adjective

Words nearby iterative

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Example sentences from the Web for iterative

He prefers a conversation, and conversations aren't etched in stone, they're iterative.
Paul Begala on Why Bill Clinton’s Still Got the Magic|Paul Begala|October 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The style is that of the pulpit, iterative, florid, and full of amplifications; but that was natural.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879|Various
Studied verses undoubtedly—musical, and mournful, and iterative.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845|Various
He knows his own mind, and hammers his doctrines out with a hard and iterative stroke that hits its mark.
Diderot and the Encyclopdists|John Morley

British Dictionary definitions for iterative

iterative

/ (ˈɪtərətɪv) /

adjective

repetitious or frequent

maths logic another word for recursiveSee recursive

grammar another word for frequentative

Derived forms of iterative

iteratively, adverbiterativeness, noun

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单词	iterative
释义	iterative [ it-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv ] / ˈɪt əˌreɪ tɪv, -ər ə tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR iterative ON THESAURUS.COM adjective repeating; making repetition; repetitious. relating to or noting a development strategy that involves a cyclical process of refining or tweaking the latest version or iteration of a product, process, or idea to make a subsequent version: Website design is highly iterative.The new restaurant finalized their menu after a year of diner feedback and iterative improvements. Grammar. frequentative. Origin of iterative First recorded in 1450–1500; from Late Latin iterātīvum (verbum) “frequentative (verb).” See iterate, -ive OTHER WORDS FROM iterative it·er·a·tive·ly, adverbit·er·a·tive·ness, nounun·it·er·a·tive, adjective Words nearby iterative iterance, iterant, iterate, iterated integral, iteration, iterative, iteroparous, it figures, It girl, Ithaca, Ithacan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for iterative He prefers a conversation, and conversations aren't etched in stone, they're iterative. Paul Begala on Why Bill Clinton’s Still Got the Magic\|Paul Begala\|October 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The style is that of the pulpit, iterative, florid, and full of amplifications; but that was natural. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879\|Various Studied verses undoubtedly—musical, and mournful, and iterative. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845\|Various He knows his own mind, and hammers his doctrines out with a hard and iterative stroke that hits its mark. Diderot and the Encyclopdists\|John Morley British Dictionary definitions for iterative iterative / (ˈɪtərətɪv) / adjective repetitious or frequent maths logic another word for recursiveSee recursive grammar another word for frequentative Derived forms of iterative iteratively, adverbiterativeness, 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 Words related to iterative boring, constant, ceaseless, continual, dull, insistent, monotonous, reiterative, repeated, repetitious, uninteresting, verbose
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iterative

adjective

Origin of iterative

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Example sentences from the Web for iterative

British Dictionary definitions for iterative

adjective

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