Meanings
alternative iter.
- not comparableOf a procedure that involves repetition of steps (iteration) to achieve the desired outcome; in computing this may involve a mechanism such as a loop.
Synonyms: repeated, repetitive
- not comparablegrammarExpressive of an action that is repeated with frequency.
plural iteratives · alternative iter.
- grammarA verb showing the iterative aspect.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf a procedure that involves repetition of steps (iteration) to achieve the desired outcome; in computing this may involve a mechanism such as a loop.
antonym(s) of “involving repetition of steps”
More synonyms by meaning
adjectivemarked by iteration
nounthe aspect of the verb that expresses the repetition of an action
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Frenchitératif
- Frenchitératif
- Englishiterative
Borrowed from French itératif.
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian повтарящ се, итеративен
- повтарящ се (povtarjašt se)of a procedure that involves repetition
- итеративен (iterativen)(computing) using iteration
Catalan iteratiu, iteratiu
- iteratiuof a procedure that involves repetition
- iteratiu(computing) using iteration
- iteratiu(grammar) frequentative
Czech iterační, iterativní
- iteračníof a procedure that involves repetition
- iterativní(grammar) frequentative
Danish iterativ
- iterativof a procedure that involves repetition
Dutch iteratief
- iteratiefof a procedure that involves repetition
Finnish toistuva, iteratiivinen
- toistuvaof a procedure that involves repetition
- iteratiivinen(computing) using iteration
French itératif, itératif
- itératifof a procedure that involves repetition
- itératif(grammar) frequentative
German iterativ, iterativ
- iterativof a procedure that involves repetition
- iterativ(computing) using iteration
Icelandic ítrekunar-
- ítrekunar-(computing) using iteration
Italian iterativo, iterativo
- iterativoof a procedure that involves repetition
- iterativo(grammar) frequentative
Japanese イテレーティブな, 繰り返し型の
- イテレーティブな (iterētibu na)of a procedure that involves repetition
- 繰り返し型の (kurikaeshi-gata no)of a procedure that involves repetition
Polish iteracyjny
- iteracyjnyof a procedure that involves repetition
Portuguese iterativo
- iterativoof a procedure that involves repetition
Romanian iterativ, iterativ
- iterativ(computing) using iteration
- iterativ(grammar) frequentative
Russian итерати́вный, многокра́тный
- итерати́вный (itɛratívnyj)of a procedure that involves repetition
- многокра́тный (mnogokrátnyj)(grammar) frequentative
- итерати́вный (itɛratívnyj)(grammar) frequentative
Spanish iterativo, iterativo
- iterativoof a procedure that involves repetition
- iterativo(grammar) frequentative
- verbo iterativoa verb showing the iterative aspect
Swedish iterativ, iterativ
- iterativof a procedure that involves repetition
- iterativ(computing) using iteration
- iterativ(grammar) frequentative
Cite this entry
iterative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iterative
“iterative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iterative. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iterative,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iterative.
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