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ITERATIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does iterative mean?
• ITERATIVE (noun)
The noun ITERATIVE has 1 sense:
1. the aspect of the verb that expresses the repetition of an action
Familiarity information: ITERATIVE used as a noun is very rare.
• ITERATIVE (adjective)
The adjective ITERATIVE has 1 sense:
1. marked by iteration
Familiarity information: ITERATIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The aspect of the verb that expresses the repetition of an action
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Synonyms:
iterative; iterative aspect
Hypernyms ("iterative" is a kind of...):
aspect (the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marked by iteration
Synonyms:
iterative; reiterative
Similar:
repetitious; repetitive (characterized by repetition)
Derivation:
iterate (run or be performed again)
iterate (to say, state, or perform again)
Context examples
It is an alternative approach to iterative reconstruction.
(Filtered Backprojection, NCI Thesaurus)
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