iterate

/ˈaɪtəɹeɪt/

noun

  1. 1

    A function that iterates

verb

  1. 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. 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. 3

    To utter or do a second time or many times; to repeat.

    to iterate advice
  4. 4

    To repeat an activity, making incremental changes each time

Synonyms

adjective

  1. 1

    Said or done again; repeated.

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