iteration

noun it·er·a·tion \ ˌi-tə-ˈrā-shən \

|Updated on: 25 Jun 2018

1 : the action or a process of iterating or repeating: such as

a : a procedure in which repetition of a sequence of operations yields results successively closer to a desired result

b : the repetition of a sequence of computer instructions a specified number of times or until a condition is met — compare recursion

2 : one execution of a sequence of operations or instructions in an iteration

3 : version, incarnation

the latest iteration of the operating system

See iteration defined for kids

Examples of iteration in a Sentence

your constant iteration of the same piddling complaints is wearing thin

Recent Examples of iteration from the Web

The new iteration of the Mattachine Society asserted its homosexuality meekly.

— devlyn camp, Chicago Reader, "History / LGBTQ+ / News What I learned about gay pride from the Mattachine Society," 22 June 2018
Here’s hoping that absence simply means no major new iterations are incoming just yet.

— brad chacos, PCWorld, "New leaks reveal the future of Xbox and Surface," 12 June 2018
Senior writer Jack Stewart reports on Alphabet CEO Larry Page’s flying-car startup, Kitty Hawk, and the new iteration of its single-seat Flyer.

— aarian marshall, WIRED, "This Week in the Future of Cars: It's Business Time," 10 June 2018
Bethesda also showed off the post-apocalyptic shooter Rage 2 ahead of the show, while new iterations of Call of Duty and Battlefield were revealed — the later causing a bit of controversy along the way.

— andrew webster, The Verge, "Bethesda teases Fallout 76 ahead of E3," 30 May 2018
Following the initial fallout of her racist tweet, Roseanne co-stars Sara Gilbert, who played Darlene and heralded the new iteration of the show to the air, and Michael Fishman, who played DJ, denounced Barr’s actions.

— nick vadala, Philly.com, "Roseanne Barr blasts 'Roseanne' co-stars online, blames racist tweet on sleep drug Ambien," 30 May 2018
The Cruise software team, however, is accustomed to releasing new iterations multiple times a day.

— rick tetzeli, Fortune, "GM Gets Ready for a Post-Car Future," 23 May 2018
This new iteration of Roseanne makes a statement by kicking off with a brutally real, lengthy debate between sisters Roseanne and Jackie over their divided allegiances.

— daniel d'addario, Time, "In the Roseanne Revival, the Political Becomes the Personal," 22 Mar. 2018
This isn’t a bar that tries to reinvent the wheel with wild new iterations of cocktails.

— Bon Appetit, "Bloody Angle," 19 Mar. 2018

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