iterate
gb/ɪtɚˌeɪt/ us/ɪtɚˌeɪt/
C1
Inglês
iterál, újra és újra finomítani, megismétel
VERBO
C1
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Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
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.
Erro comum:
Do not use iterate for simply saying something twice; reiterate is much more common for repeating a statement.
Significado
repeat a process in cycles
Colocações
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
Sinônimos
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)
Antônimos
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)
Temas
work
|business
|technology
|design
Definição
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.
VERBO
C1
TECHNICAL
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iterál
C1
Padrão de uso:
[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.
Exemplos para estudantes
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.
Erro comum:
In programming, iterate can mean repeat a procedure; iterate over or iterate through means go item by item through data.
Significado
run repeated calculations
Colocações
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
Sinônimos
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)
Antônimos
terminate (end a procedure or loop)
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halt (stop running)
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run once (execute only a single time)
Temas
mathematics
|programming
|science
|technology
Definição
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.
VERBO
C2
FORMAL
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megismétel
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Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
The manager iterated the rule again.
A vezető újra elmondta a szabályt.
The letter iterates the same warning.
A levél megismétli ugyanazt a figyelmeztetést.
Erro comum:
Use reiterate in most ordinary contexts when you mean “say again”; iterate sounds unusual in this sense.
Significado
state again formally
Colocações
iterate a point
|iterate a claim
|iterate a warning
|iterate a demand
|iterate that
|repeatedly iterate
Sinônimos
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)
Antônimos
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)
Temas
communication
|formal_language
Definição
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.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
iterate
AFI
GB/ɪtɚˌeɪt/
US/ɪtɚˌeɪt/
Sílabas e tonicidade
it - er - ate (3 sílabas)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: iterate
- 3rd Person Singular: iterates
- Present Participle: iterating
- Past: iterated
Expressões
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
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The script iterates through the files.
- We iterated through the options.