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iteration
- /ˌɪt.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ UK
- [ˌɪt.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩] UK
- /ˌɪt.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ Canada, US
- [ˌɪɾ.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən] Canada, US
- /ˌɪt.əˈɹæɪ.ʃən/ Australia
- [ˌɪɾ.əˈɹæɪ.ʃən] Australia
- /ˌət.əˈɹæɪ.ʃən/ New Zealand
- [ˌəɾ.əˈɹæɪ.ʃən] New Zealand
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Latin iterātiō, from iterō. Morphologically iterate + -ion.
noun iterations
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A recital or a second performance; a repetition.
Similar: reiteration
- A variation or version. The architect drafted several iterations of the floorplan before deciding on his final design.
- The use of repetition in a computer program, especially in the form of a loop.
- A single repetition of the code within such a repetitive process. The code calculates the appropriate value at each iteration.
Similar: repeat
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: reiteration, repetition, repeating, repeat, printable, series, recurrence, version, formulation, stage, edition, print, iterative, tower, grinding, grind
noun
Similar: repeat
Translations
Every language
noun second performance, repetition
| Deutsch | Wiederholung |
|---|---|
| Русский | раз raz, повто́р povtór |
noun repetition in a computer program
| Español | iteración |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 疊代 /叠代 diédài, 迭代 diédài |
| Português | iteração |
| Français | itération |
| Deutsch | Iteration |
| Italiano | iterazione |
| Română | iterație, iterare |
| Русский | итера́ция iterácija |
| Tiếng Việt | phép lặp |
| العربية | تَكْرَار takrār |
noun single repetition of the code within a process
| Español | iteración |
|---|---|
| Português | iteração |
| Français | itération |
| Deutsch | Iterationsschritt, Iteration, Durchlauf |
| Italiano | iterazione |
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title = {iteration},
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