noun
Meaning 1
Something that loops; a looped pattern or action.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
looping
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CMU ARPABET: L UW1 P IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A loop (aerobatic maneuver).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
The practice of having a teacher remain with the same group of students for more than one school year.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: education
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noun
Meaning 4
The running together of ore into a mass, when the ore is only heated for calcination.
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verb
Meaning 5
present participle and gerund of loop
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 6
(computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the solution is obtained by iteration
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: iteration
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Broader terms: process, physical process
History
Etymology
Compare Dutch loopen (“to run”).
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