iterate

[it-uh-reyt]

verb (used with object)

iterated, iterating 

1. to do (something) over again or repeatedly.

2. to utter again or repeatedly.

   Synonyms: rehearse, repeat, reiterate

3. to develop (a product, process, or idea) by building upon previous versions or iterations, using each version as the point of departure for refinements and tweaks: We iterate the app after each round of customer feedback.

   The manufacturer will iterate production and distribution schedules based on consumer demand.

   We iterate the app after each round of customer feedback.

verb (used without object)

iterated, iterating 

1. to operate or be applied repeatedly, as a linguistic rule or mathematical formula.

2. to create something by building on previous versions or iterations, using each version as the point of departure for refinements and tweaks.

   The game studio is iterating on all current animation sets to incorporate the popular new characters.

iterate

/ ˈɪtəˌreɪt /

verb

1. (tr) to say or do again; repeat

Other Word Forms

• uniterated adjective
• iteration noun
• iterant adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of iterate¹

First recorded in 1525–35; < Latin iterātus, past participle of iterāre “to repeat, rehearse,” equivalent to iter- (stem of iterum “again”) + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of iterate¹

C16: from Latin iterāre, from iterum again

Example Sentences

"Instead of juggling 10 links with search, you get a brief synthesis that you can edit and iterate in plain English," he says.

From BBC

The students, who showed off their work in late August, will have a chance to keep iterating.

From Los Angeles Times

That was a big takeaway: Characters like these, whether on “Seinfeld,” “Friends,” “Girls” or “Broad City,” iterate in every generation because this era of life has remained, well, largely the same.

From Los Angeles Times

"Ilene has always said that she will be iterating ideas for the 'L Word' on her deathbed."

From Salon

The familiar templates allow people to endlessly iterate upon the genre and invite a conversation on any topic.

From Los Angeles Times