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to iterate

to iterate

2 6.3
To say something again so people understand
  • verb
  • /ˈɪtəˌreɪt/
translation icon : reiterar
  • Maybe a starting point is, you know, the process that you've described about iterating through these options of, of fans is, is something that we use in our work as well.

I can't iterate how false that is.

Examples

  • Deliver to your prospective client and iterate through as many revisions as necessary to get the project started.

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  • Let's hope they get it right on the first try and don't have to iterate.

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  • Like I said, you know, like to iterate on what you said?

  • I I think that it would be better to say iterate fast and iterate forward.

  • And just to maybe state the obvious, which is very often entrepreneurs try to iterate without talking to the customer.

  • For our teams, this will mean raising additional funds, iterating their designs, and signing up more customers.

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  • If no one thinks your MVP solution is interesting or sufficient, iterate or pivot until an adequate number say "yes."

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  • With a startup, you can either drop that startup, iterate, pivot, or just quit and move on to the next one.

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  • Instead of iterating through creative concepts in Photoshop, designers should increasingly be exploring their ideas in code.

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  • During the meeting, she needed to iterate her main points to ensure everyone understood.

Synonyms

to repeat
vsto iterate
∞ 1.0

To do or say something again

focuses equally on restating words and repeating actions
to reiterate
vsto iterate
100 5.9

To say something again to make it clear

is broader, used for repetition beyond emphasis or clarification
to say again
vsto iterate
89 1.6

Repeat what you just said so others can hear or understand

covers repetition of actions as well as spoken clarification
to restate
vsto iterate
23 3.4

To say something again in a different, clearer way

also includes exact repetition, not only paraphrasing for emphasis
to retell
vsto iterate
11 2.8

To tell a story or event again in different words

is used for brief restating or repeating actions as well as stories
to rerun
vsto iterate
3 2.9

Repeat a test or experiment to check the results

also applies to saying or stating things again, not only processes
to ingeminate
vsto iterate
  • Archaic
9.9

To say something again to show it is important

is the general notion of repeating not limited to emphasis

How Often

to reiterate
100 5.9
to repeat
∞ 1.0
to iterate
2 6.3
to say
∞ 1.0
to mention
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

iterate infinitive
iterated past
iterated past participle
iterating present participle
iterates third person singular

Morphology

iterate = iter + ate

The verb is formed with the combining form 'iter-' plus the productive verb suffix '-ate', but 'iter-' is not a standalone English base familiar to learners, so the meaning 'repeat' is not transparently derived from known English components.

Etymology

The word iterate comes from the Latin iterare, which means 'to do again'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the everyday word 'repeat': to iterate a point is to 'say it again' so people understand.