iterative method

UK (alt): /ˈɪtəreɪtɪv ˈmeθəd/

Definition

Definition of iterative method - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematics

TECH.

procedure that improves an approximate answer by repeating a calculation step

TECH.

The engineer used an iterative method to solve the nonlinear equations.
We applied an iterative method to approximate the square root more precisely.
The algorithm relies on an iterative method to refine the initial guess.

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Expressions with iterative

iterative process

method where steps repeat many times to improve a result

The team used an iterative process to refine the new product design.

iterative aspect

aspect of verbs showing repeated actions

The iterative aspect in Russian verbs shows repeated actions.

Expressions with method

rough-and-ready method

simple method effective for immediate needs

We used a rough-and-ready method to fix the leak.

strong-arm method

using force or threats to achieve something

The company used a strong-arm method to close the deal.

salami method

strategy of achieving goals by small, incremental steps

The team used the salami method to complete the project.

method to the madness

apparent chaos that has underlying order

His desk looks messy, but there's a method to the madness.

method in one's madness

apparent chaos but with underlying purpose

Her desk looks messy, but there's method in her madness.

method to my madness

plan behind seemingly odd actions

Trust me—there's a method to my madness in this chaotic schedule..

there is method in the madness

exp.

hidden logic or reason behind strange actions

Don't worry, there is method in the madness.

method to one's madness

logical reason behind seemingly irrational actions

His messy desk has a method to his madness.

there's method in madness

exp.

apparent chaos hides a purposeful plan

His messy desk seems chaotic, but there's method in madness.

there's method in the madness

exp.

seemingly strange actions have a hidden purpose or plan

Don't worry, there's method in the madness.

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stochastic gradient descent

machine learning

iterative method adjusting parameters using gradient steps on randomly chosen data samples

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French:méthode itérative, ...
German:iteratives Verfahren, ...
Italian:metodo iterativo, ...
Spanish:método iterativo, ...
Portuguese:método iterativo, ...
Chinese:迭代法, ...
Japanese:反復法, ...
Arabic:طَرِيقَة تِكْرَارِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:שִׁיטָה אִיטֶרָטִיבִית, ...
Russian:итерационный метод, ...
Ukrainian:ітераційний метод, ...
Hindi:इटरेटिव मेथड, ...
Bengali:পুনরাবৃত্ত পদ্ধতি, ...
Catalan:mètode iteratiu, ...
Czech:iterační metoda, ...
Danish:iterativ metode, ...
Dutch:iteratieve methode, ...
Greek:επαναληπτική μέθοδος, ...
Hungarian:iteratív módszer, ...
Khmer:វិធីសាស្ត្រធ្វើម្តងហើយម្តងទៀត, ...
Korean:반복법, ...
Persian:روش تکراری, ...
Polish:metoda iteracyjna, ...
Portuguese (BR):método iterativo, ...
Romanian:metodă iterativă, ...
Swedish:iterativ metod, ...
Thai:วิธีการวนซ้ำ, ...
Turkish:yinelemeli yöntem, ...
Vietnamese:phương pháp lặp, ...

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