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iterate vs repeat

repeat vs iterate

iterate is not a noun while repeat is a noun.

iterate and repeat both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
iterate No No Yes No
repeat Yes No Yes No
As verbs, repeat is a hypernym of iterate; that is, repeat is a word with a broader meaning than iterate:
  • iterate: run or be performed again
  • repeat: happen or occur again
Other hypernyms of iterate include recur.
As verbs, iterate and repeat are synonyms defined as:
  • iterate and repeat: to say, state, or perform again
Other synonyms of iterate include ingeminate, reiterate, restate, retell.
iterate (noun) repeat (noun)
an event that repeats
iterate (verb) repeat (verb)
run or be performed again happen or occur again
to say, state, or perform again to say, state, or perform again
to say again or imitate
make or do or perform again
repeat an earlier theme of a composition
do over
Difference between iterate and repeat

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