iterate
/ˈaɪtəɹeɪt/
noun
- 1
A function that iterates
verb
- 1
To perform or repeat an action on each item in a set
“The max() function iterates through the data to find the highest value.”
- 2
To perform or repeat an action on the results of each such prior action
“In mathematics, an iterated function is a function which is composed with itself, possibly ad infinitum, in a process called iteration.”
- 3
To utter or do a second time or many times; to repeat.
“to iterate advice”
- 4
To repeat an activity, making incremental changes each time
Synonyms
adjective
- 1
Said or done again; repeated.
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