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 of iteration

• repetition
• repeat
• replay

Examples of iteration in a Sentence

your constant iteration of the same piddling complaints is wearing thin

Recent Examples on the Web

Budapest has hosted several annual iterations of the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, and another was hastily rescheduled this year to fall in March, just before Hungary's elections. —Matthew Lee, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026

This iteration of the bill builds on similar bills from 2024 by requiring a voter ID during registration. —Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 16 Feb. 2026

Yet the images and videos put a heightened focus on the house’s accessories, including sculptural S-heel mules evolving the emblematic F-heel of the archives; stiletto sandals incorporating the signature Vara shoe bow or new, crafty iterations of the Hug bag. —Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 16 Feb. 2026

The league has found the baseline for new iterations of its marquee event moving forward. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026

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