iterative

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iterative

/ˈɪt(ə)ɹətɪv/ UK
/ˈɪtəˌɹeɪtɪv/ UK
/ˈɪt(ə)ɹətɪv/ Canada, US
[ˈɪɾ.(ə.)ɹə.tɪv] Canada, US
[ˈɪɾ.(ə.)ɹə.ɾɪv] Canada, US
/ˈɪtəˌɹeɪtɪv/ Canada, US
[ˈɪt.əˌɹeɪ.tɪv] Canada, US
[ˈɪɾ.əˌɹeɪ.tɪv] Canada, US
[ˈɪɾ.əˌɹeɪ.ɾɪv] Canada, US
/ˈɪt(ə)ɹətɪv/ Australia
[ˈɪɾ.(ə.)ɹə.tɪv] Australia
[ˈɪɾ.(ə.)ɹə.ɾɪv] Australia

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French itératif.

adjective iter.

not comparable Of a procedure that involves repetition of steps (iteration) to achieve the desired outcome; in computing this may involve a mechanism such as a loop.
Similar: repeated, repetitive
not comparable Expressive of an action that is repeated with frequency.

Similar: frequentative · Opposite: noniterative

noun iteratives · iter.

A verb showing the iterative aspect.

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adjective

Similar: frequentative · Opposite: noniterative

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adj of a procedure that involves repetition

Español	iterativo
日本語	イテレーティブな iterētibu na, 繰り返し型の kurikaeshi-gata no
Português	iterativo
Français	itératif
Deutsch	iterativ
Italiano	iterativo
Русский	итерати́вный itɛratívnyj

adj (computing) using iteration

Deutsch	iterativ
Română	iterativ

adj (grammar) frequentative

Español	iterativo
Français	itératif
Italiano	iterativo
Română	iterativ
Русский	многокра́тный mnogokrátnyj, итерати́вный itɛratívnyj

noun a verb showing the iterative aspect

Español	verbo iterativo

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@misc{iterative_2026,
  title = {iterative},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/iterative},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}