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iterative

iterative

5 6.6
Happening again and again to improve something
  • adjective
  • /ˈɪtəˌreɪtɪv/
translation icon : iterativo
  • Being responsive to and overcoming early barriers were crucial to the ongoing collaboration and iterative development of the curriculum.
  • iterative process
  • iterative design
  • iterative algorithm

OK, so very, very simple iterative function here.

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Examples

  • We have to go through an iterative process in order to become the most impactful version of ourselves.

  • Fine-tuning is an iterative process, and the more iterations, the better the result.

    Academic text (2000)
  • And I love their design and iterative process.

  • And it's a bit more iterative ongoing process.

  • The design process and its iterative nature are clearly presented and made visual throughout each episode.

    Academic text (2008)
  • For example, prototyping is a development methodology that is both iterative and recursive in nature.

    Academic text (1996)
  • We propose a framework to conceptualize, support, and evaluate CHW advocacy and the iterative processes they engage in.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Interviews were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim, and the analysis of the data was both iterative and interpretive.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The software development team followed an iterative approach, revising their code after each testing phase.

  • To improve the project, they engaged in an iterative process of collecting feedback and making adjustments.

Synonyms

repetitive
vsiterative
58 3.5

Doing the same thing again and again

stresses repetition as cycles or repeated processes rather than sameness
cyclical
vsiterative
28 5.1

Happening again and again at regular times

covers repeated processes too but is not limited to neat cycles
recurrent
vsiterative
12 4.7

Happening again and again, often at regular times

emphasizes cycles and ordered processes rather than general recurrence
cyclic
vsiterative
5 4.8

Happens repeatedly in a regular pattern

is similar but also includes noncyclical repeated processes
reiterative
vsiterative
1 7.4

Using the same words or idea again and again

is about repeated cycles or processes rather than mere frequency
reiterant
vsiterative
8.6

Doing the same thing again and again

highlights structured repeated cycles rather than simple repetition
repeated
vsiterative
1.0

Happening again and again

focuses on cycles and stepwise progress instead of single returns
replicative
vsiterative
  • Specialized
7.5

In grammar, showing an action that happens again or often

is broader, applying to repeated cycles or processes beyond grammar
recurring
vsiterative
3.3

Happens again and again over time

implies repeat cycles in processes rather than just periodic return

Compounds

iterative aspect
  • Specialized
9.8

A verb form that shows an action happens more than once

How Repetitive

continuous
141 3.7
iterative
5 6.6
cyclic
5 4.8
intermittent
35 6.5
occasional
285 2.8

Surface Forms

iterative positive

Morphology

iterative = iterate (transparent) = iterate + ive

Standard adjectival formation from the verb 'iterate' with the productive suffix '-ive' meaning 'relating to' or 'marked by'.

Etymology

The word iterative comes from the Latin root iter- meaning 'again' or 'repeat', the same idea you see in reiterate. So something described as iterative is done in repeated steps or cycles, like improving a design a little more each time.