iterate

verb

it·er·ate | \ ˈi-tə-ˌrāt

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iterated; iterating

Definition of iterate

transitive verb

: to say or do again or again and again : reiterate

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Examples of iterate in a Sentence

no matter how many times I iterate that this so-called prank is a bad idea, no one listens

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SpaceX kept iterating on the Falcon 9 rocket, however, changing materials, introducing the use of densified propellant to cram more fuel in its tanks, and working on the Merlin rocket engines. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Forget the Falcon Heavy’s payload and focus on where the rocket will go," 2 Feb. 2018 Then, a vast smorgasbord of layered jackets and coats, iterating a range of ’80s vibes: hints of a boy’s view of dad’s Armani-gray officewear, granddad’s country tweeds, and classic throwback rock-idol leather jackets and leopard-spot drape coats. — Vogue, "The Top 12 Collections of the Fall 2019 Menswear Season," 23 Jan. 2019 With The Void and ILMxLab slated to create a number of new experiences based on Disney properties, including Marvel, there will also be plenty of opportunities to iterate and play with more complex gameplay mechanics and styles moving forward. — Bryan Bishop, The Verge, "The Void’s Ralph Breaks VR puts players inside a giant interactive Disney movie," 21 Nov. 2018 The Falcon 9 is SpaceX’s workhorse rocket, and the company has been constantly iterating on the vehicle’s design since it was first introduced. — Loren Grush, The Verge, "The Verge 2018 tech report card: SpaceX," 29 Dec. 2018 Dookeran says Uber plans to constantly iterate and add that kind of comparative information over time. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "Uber launches electric scooter service," 3 Oct. 2018 The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus iterated on the basic design the company has been using for its flagship iPhones since the iPhone 6 in 2014. — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, "Apple’s September 12, 2018 event: What we expect to be “gathering round” for," 9 Sep. 2018 Unlike a traditional farmer, who may work his land for 50 years and in that time get only 50 growing seasons to experiment with, a Square Roots farmer can iterate endlessly until: spinach. — Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, "Kimbal Musk Is Reinventing Food One Shipping Container at a Time," 24 Oct. 2018 Google has been rapidly iterating Chrome OS on an aggressive schedule of updates every six weeks for a long time now, and sometimes has pushed out beta updates that aren’t really ready for consumer use. — Dieter Bohn, The Verge, "The Pixel Slate: first look at Google’s new tablet," 9 Oct. 2018

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