adj · noun · 5 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.
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈɪt(ə)ɹətɪv/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈɪtəˌɹeɪtɪv/
UK:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Canada, General-American:/ˈɪt(ə)ɹətɪv/
Canada, General-American:[ˈɪɾ.(ə.)ɹə.tɪv]
Canada, General-American:[ˈɪɾ.(ə.)ɹə.ɾɪv]
Canada, General-American:/ˈɪtəˌɹeɪtɪv/
Canada, General-American:[ˈɪt.əˌɹeɪ.tɪv]
Canada, General-American:[ˈɪɾ.əˌɹeɪ.tɪv]
Canada, General-American:[ˈɪɾ.əˌɹeɪ.ɾɪv]
California:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Australian:/ˈɪt(ə)ɹətɪv/
Australian:[ˈɪɾ.(ə.)ɹə.tɪv]
Australian:[ˈɪɾ.(ə.)ɹə.ɾɪv]
QueenslandRecorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
CMU ARPABET:IH1 T ER0 EY2 T IH0 V
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Expressive of an action that is repeated with frequency.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
