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iteration

iteration

28 5.1
A repeated version of something that aims to improve it
  • noun
  • /ˌɪtəˈreɪʃən/
translation icon : iteración
  • Of course, students will spontaneously suggest improvements with each iteration, and the teacher can incorporate statistics into the experience.
  • design iteration
  • predictability between iterations
  • multiple iterations

We went through nine different iterations of logo designs.

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Examples

  • It's time to move on to the next iteration.

  • Obviously, you're going to have more iterations as these get very close.

  • When will Glass or a further iteration be ready for prime time in your mind?

  • Any previous iteration will cease to be.

  • American football is just the newest iteration.

  • Adults who did not grow up with technology continue to adapt from iteration to iteration.

    Academic text (2008)
  • These are all iterations of the same source material.

  • We went through nine different iterations of logo designs.

  • As a result, the new iteration of the libertarian tradition presents pressing normative concerns.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The team tested each iteration of the software to identify improvements.

Synonyms

cycle
vsiteration
707 2.8

A series of events that repeat in the same order

is a single occurrence or version, not the whole repeating series
repeat
vsiteration
132 1.0

An event that happens again in the same way

covers the broader idea of multiple occurrences or versions
repetition
vsiteration
44 2.0

Doing or saying something again

is about multiple occurrences or versions rather than any single case
recurrence
vsiteration
24 5.0

An event or problem that happens again, often at regular times

is the general action of happening again without implying regular timing
reiteration
vsiteration
3 4.9

An action of saying or doing the same thing again to make it clear and show its importance

is the neutral action of happening again without extra emphasis
reoccurrence
vsiteration
1 5.8

Something that happens again

is the general action of things happening again without timing implications
iter
vsiteration
  • Specialized
9.9

One repetition in a process, for example one step in a loop

is about an action that happens again as multiple passes or versions

How Repetitive

series
1.8
cycle
707 2.8
iteration
28 5.1
repeat
132 1.0
occurrence
116 3.6

Surface Forms

iteration singular
iterations plural

Morphology

iteration = iterate (transparent) = iterate + ion

Standard nominalization indicating the action or repeated occurrence, directly transparent from the verb.

Etymology

Iteration comes from the old Latin word iterare, meaning 'to do again'. It simply means a repeated version or 'repeat' of something, which is why we call each new version or round of a plan an iteration.