iteration

noun
UK: /ɪtəˈreɪʃən/
US: /ɪtəˈreɪʃən/

  1. The act of repeating a process or procedure, often with the aim of approaching a desired goal or result.

    1. Each iteration makes the design better than before iteration.
    2. The software development involved several iterations to meet client needs through iteration.

  2. A single instance of such repetition; one cycle of a repeated process.

    1. This iteration will be the last before the final version iteration.
    2. After many iteration, the model finally produced accurate predictions thanks to iteration.

Synonyms

recurrence cycle replica loop repetition
iteration verb

  1. To perform or repeat a process, especially in a computer program or mathematical procedure.

    1. We iteration the process to find the best solution for iteration.
    2. The computer can iteration this calculation thousands of times for each iteration.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "iteration" in English means: The act of repeating a process or procedure, often with the aim of approaching a desired goal or result., A single instance of such repetition; one cycle of a repeated process..

The phonetic transcription of "iteration" is /ɪtəˈreɪʃən/ in British English and /ɪtəˈreɪʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "iteration": recurrence, cycle, replica, loop, repetition.

Example usage of "iteration": "Each iteration makes the design better than before iteration.". More examples on the page.