noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
Received-Pronunciation:/ˌɪt.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
Received-Pronunciation:[ˌɪt.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩]
Southern-England:BerkshireRecorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Canada, General-American:/ˌɪt.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
Canada, General-American:[ˌɪɾ.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən]
Australian:/ˌɪt.əˈɹæɪ.ʃən/
Australian:[ˌɪɾ.əˈɹæɪ.ʃən]
New-Zealand:/ˌət.əˈɹæɪ.ʃən/
New-Zealand:[ˌəɾ.əˈɹæɪ.ʃən]
rhymes with -eɪʃən
CMU ARPABET:IH2 T ER0 EY1 SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A recital or a second performance; a repetition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A variation or version.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
The architect drafted several iterations of the floorplan before deciding on his final design.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The use of repetition in a computer program, especially in the form of a loop.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract