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

To help give the new iteration of nuggs a warm welcome, the brand is offering free delivery on them in the app. —Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024

In some iterations of the comics, Steve is a writer. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 June 2024

To all his norm-shattering iterations—flashy businessman, name-brand showman, novice President—Trump has added a new title: felon. —Tessa Berenson Rogers, TIME, 30 May 2024

An earlier iteration was a finalist for The Novel Prize in 2020, which seeks to recognize and publish novels that explore and expand the possibilities of the form. —Hazlitt, 29 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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