The difference between Frequentative and Iterative

When used as nouns, frequentative means any of a subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a repeated action, no longer productive in english, but found in e.g. finnish, latin, russian, and turkish, whereas iterative means a verb showing the iterative aspect.

When used as adjectives, frequentative means serving to express repetition of an action, whereas iterative means of a procedure that involves repetition of steps (iteration) to achieve the desired outcome.


check bellow for the other definitions of Frequentative and Iterative

  1. Frequentative as an adjective (grammar):

    Serving to express repetition of an action.

    Examples:

    "Crackle" is an English frequentative verb derived from "crack"."

  1. Frequentative as a noun (grammar):

    Any of a subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a repeated action, no longer productive in English, but found in e.g. Finnish, Latin, Russian, and Turkish.

  1. Iterative as an adjective:

    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.

  2. Iterative as an adjective (grammar):

    Expressive of an action that is repeated with frequency.

  1. Iterative as a noun (grammar):

    A verb showing the iterative aspect.