iterative
adjective
it·er·a·tive
ˈi-tə-ˌrā-tiv 
-rə-
-rə-
: involving repetition: such as
a
: expressing repetition of a verbal action
b
: utilizing the repetition of a sequence of operations or procedures
iterative programming methods
iteratively
adverb
Examples of iterative in a Sentence
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The new Samsung Flip phone remains an iterative upgrade—more complete than ever, yet still lacking in certain areas that competitors have refined.
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Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Year after year, the iPhone 16 is Apple’s most lightly iterative flagship phone release ever.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2024
On TikTok, sounds and trends go viral, and participation in memes tends to be iterative and improvisational.
—Laura Bullard, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024
Its incredible growth serves as evidence of the demand for advanced AI design tools, which in the case of Shots includes iterative machine learning and vision-based Large Language models (LLMs).
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
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Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Year after year, the iPhone 16 is Apple’s most lightly iterative flagship phone release ever.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2024
On TikTok, sounds and trends go viral, and participation in memes tends to be iterative and improvisational.
—Laura Bullard, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024
Its incredible growth serves as evidence of the demand for advanced AI design tools, which in the case of Shots includes iterative machine learning and vision-based Large Language models (LLMs).
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Iterative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iterative. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.
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