iterative repetition

  • 1Iterative learning control — (ILC) is a method of tracking control for systems that work in a repetitive mode. Examples of systems that operate in a repetitive manner include robot arm manipulators, chemical batch processes and reliability testing rigs. In each of these… …

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  • 2iterative — (adj.) involving repetition, late 15c., from Fr. iteratif (c.1400), from L.L. iterativus, from iterat , pp. stem of iterare (see ITERATION (Cf. iteration)). As a noun, from 1854. Related: Iteratively …

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  • 3Repetition — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Repetition >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 iteration iteration reiteration harping recurrence succession run Sgm: N 1 battology battology tautology Sgm: N 1 monotony monotony tautophony …

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  • 4repetition — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of repeating Nouns 1. repetition, reiteration, harping; recurrence, reappearance; ré sumé, recapitulation, run; tautology, monotony, rhythm, periodicity, redundance, alliteration; diffuseness. See… …

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  • 5iterative aspect — noun the aspect of the verb that expresses the repetition of an action • Syn: ↑iterative • Hypernyms: ↑aspect …

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  • 6iterative — adjective Date: 15th century involving repetition: as a. expressing repetition of a verbal action b. relating to or being iteration of an operation or procedure • iteratively adverb …

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  • 7iterative — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Characterized by repetition: reiterative, repetitious, repetitive. See REPETITION …

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  • 8iterative — it·er·a·tive || ɪtÉ™reɪtɪv / rÉ™tɪv adj. repetitive; reiterative; marked by dreary repetition; that involves repetition; frequentative (Grammar) …

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  • 9iterative — iteratively, adv. iterativeness, n. /it euh ray tiv, euhr euh tiv/, adj. 1. repeating; making repetition; repetitious. 2. Gram. frequentative. [1480 90; < LL iterativus. See ITERATE, IVE] * * * …

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  • 10iterative — adjective /ˈɪtərətɪv,ˈɪtərˌeɪtɪv/ a) Of a procedure that involves repetition of steps (iteration) to achieve the desired outcome; in computing this may involve a mechanism such as a loop. b) Expressive of an action that is repeated with frequency …

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