Definition/Meaning of iterate

• English - Verb: iterate ( third-person singular simple present iterates , present participle iterating , simple past and past participle iterated ) ( computing , mathematics ) to perform or repeat an action on each item in a set The max() function iterates through the data to find the highest value . ( computing , mathematics ) to perform or repeat an action on the results of each such prior action In…
• English - Noun: iterate ( plural iterates ) ( mathematics ) a function that iterates f 2 (x 0 ) is the second iterate of x 0 under f . Derived terms reiterate iterative iterator
• English - Adjective: iterate ( not comparable ) ( obsolete ) Said or done again; repeated . (Can we find and add a quotation of Bishop Gardiner to this entry?)
• English - Etymology: From Latin iterō ( “ Do it for a second time , repeat ” ), from iterum ( “ again ” ), akin to is ( “ he , that ” ).
• English - Pronunciation: IPA (key) : /ˈɪtəreɪt/ , /ˈaɪtəreɪt/