iteration

noun

it·​er·​a·​tion ˌi-tə-ˈrā-shən 

1

: version, incarnation

the latest iteration of the operating system

2

: 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

3

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

Synonyms

• duplication
• redo
• reduplication
• reiteration
• renewal
• repeat
• repetition
• replay
• replication
• reprise

Examples of iteration in a Sentence

your constant iteration of the same piddling complaints is wearing thin

Recent Examples on the Web

As luck would have it, the Oilers and Panthers are the tenth iteration of the same two teams meeting in multiple Stanley Cup Final since the start of the expansion era in 1968. —Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 16 June 2025

Prada Mode Osaka Is Open For Its 12th Iteration Prada opens the twelfth iteration of Prada Mode in Osaka, in collaboration with the Inujima Project and renowned architect Kazuyo Sejima. —Essence, 16 June 2025

In other words, each iteration of this principle is its own entity, with its own digital brain, its own sphere of influence and its own neural build. —John Werner, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025

This is the first iteration to be led by director Kyla McMillan, who joined the organization in July 2024. —News Desk, Artforum, 12 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for iteration

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

iteration

noun

it·​er·​a·​tion ˌit-ə-ˈrā-shən 

: repetition

especially : a computational process in which a series of operations is repeated a number of times