iterate
gb/ɪtɚˌeɪt/ us/ɪtɚˌeɪt/
C1
English
iterál, újra és újra finomítani, megismétel
VERB
C1
1
Usage pattern:
iterate; iterate [a process/solution]; iterate until [result]
The team built a simple prototype, tested it with users, and iterated.
A csapat készített egy egyszerű prototípust, letesztelte a felhasználókkal, majd tovább finomította.
Good software teams release early and iterate based on feedback.
A jó szoftvercsapatok korán kiadnak egy verziót, majd a visszajelzések alapján iterálnak.
Scientists iterated the procedure until the measurements were stable.
Learner examples
We can test the idea and iterate.
Letesztelhetjük az ötletet, és tovább finomíthatjuk.
They iterated the plan after each meeting.
Minden megbeszélés után finomítottak a terven.
Common mistake:
Do not use iterate for simply saying something twice; reiterate is much more common for repeating a statement.
Meaning
repeat a process in cycles
Collocations
test and iterate
|keep iterating
|iterate quickly
|iterate based on feedback
|iterate a process
|iterate a solution
|learn and iterate
|prototype and iterate
|iterate until it works
Synonyms
repeat (broader; does not necessarily suggest improvement or cycles)
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refine (emphasizes improvement more than repetition)
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revise (emphasizes changing something after review)
Antonyms
finalize (finish changing or developing something)
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stop (end the cycle instead of continuing it)
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do once (perform a single time rather than repeatedly)
Themes
work
|business
|technology
|design
Definition
to do a process again and again, usually to make it better or get the right result
To repeat a process, action, or set of steps, often making small changes each time to learn, improve, or reach a result.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
2
iterál
C1
Usage pattern:
[an algorithm/program] iterates; iterate [a formula/procedure]
The algorithm iterates until the error is small enough.
Az algoritmus addig iterál, amíg a hiba elég kicsi nem lesz.
To solve the equation, the program iterates the formula using the previous estimate.
Az egyenlet megoldásához a program az előző becslést használva ismételten alkalmazza a képletet.
The model iterated 10,000 times during the simulation.
Learner examples
The loop iterates ten times.
A ciklus tízszer fut le.
The program iterates until it finds an answer.
A program addig iterál, amíg meg nem találja a megoldást.
Common mistake:
In programming, iterate can mean repeat a procedure; iterate over or iterate through means go item by item through data.
Meaning
run repeated calculations
Collocations
algorithm iterates
|iterate a formula
|iterate a function
|iterate a procedure
|iterate until convergence
|loop iterates
|method iterates
|iterate from an initial guess
|iterate ten times
Synonyms
loop (common programming term for repeating instructions)
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recalculate (means calculate again, not necessarily in a repeated sequence)
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repeat (less technical and more general)
Antonyms
terminate (end a procedure or loop)
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halt (stop running)
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run once (execute only a single time)
Themes
mathematics
|programming
|science
|technology
Definition
to run the same calculation or computer procedure again and again
To apply the same rule, formula, or computational procedure repeatedly, especially with each result used in the next step.
VERB
C2
FORMAL
3
megismétel
B1
Usage pattern:
iterate [a point/claim]; iterate that [clause]
The speaker iterated the same point several times during the debate.
A felszólaló a vita során többször is megismételte ugyanazt az érvet.
The document iterates that all visitors must sign in before entering the building.
A dokumentum ismételten leszögezi, hogy az épületbe való belépés előtt minden látogatónak be kell jelentkeznie.
In the formal statement, the company iterated its commitment to customer privacy.
Learner examples
The manager iterated the rule again.
A vezető újra elmondta a szabályt.
The letter iterates the same warning.
A levél megismétli ugyanazt a figyelmeztetést.
Common mistake:
Use reiterate in most ordinary contexts when you mean “say again”; iterate sounds unusual in this sense.
Meaning
state again formally
Collocations
iterate a point
|iterate a claim
|iterate a warning
|iterate a demand
|iterate that
|repeatedly iterate
Synonyms
reiterate (much more common for emphasizing that something is said again)
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repeat (neutral and common)
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restate (emphasizes expressing the same idea again, possibly in different words)
Antonyms
withdraw (take back a statement)
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retract (formally take back a statement)
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deny (state that something is not true)
Themes
communication
|formal_language
Definition
to state something again, especially in a formal way
To say or state something again or repeatedly; in everyday English, reiterate is much more common.
Grammar
Dictionary form
iterate
IPA
GB/ɪtɚˌeɪt/
US/ɪtɚˌeɪt/
Syllables & stress
it - er - ate (3 syllables)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: iterate
- 3rd Person Singular: iterates
- Present Participle: iterating
- Past: iterated
Expressions
iterate on something
1/ɪtɚˌeɪt ˈɔn sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
business
improve through repeated changes
to improve something by changing and testing it again and again
Examples
- We will iterate on the prototype after the user tests.
- The startup iterated on its pricing model for months.
- Don’t wait for the perfect draft; iterate on what you have.
Learner examples
- We need to iterate on this idea.
- They iterated on the app.
iterate over something
1/ɪtɚˌeɪt ˈoʊvɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
technical
loop through each item
in code, to go through each item in a list or group
Examples
- The script iterates over every file in the folder and checks its size.
- Use a for loop to iterate over the array.
- The function iterates over the search results and returns only active accounts.
Learner examples
- The code iterates over the list.
- The loop iterates over each number.
iterate through something
1/ɪtɚˌeɪt θɹˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
technical
go through items sequentially
to go through things one by one in order
Examples
- The program iterates through the records and flags missing addresses.
- She wrote a loop that iterates through the folders one at a time.
- Before choosing a solution, we iterated through several scenarios.
Learner examples
- The script iterates through the files.
- We iterated through the options.