iterative

[ it-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv ]

/ ˈɪt əˌreɪ tɪv, -ər ə tɪv /

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adjective

repeating; making repetition; repetitious.

relating to or noting a development strategy that involves a cyclical process of refining or tweaking the latest version or iteration of a product, process, or idea to make a subsequent version: Website design is highly iterative.The new restaurant finalized their menu after a year of diner feedback and iterative improvements.

Grammar. frequentative.

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Origin of iterative

First recorded in 1450–1500; from Late Latin iterātīvum (verbum) “frequentative (verb).” See iterate, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM iterative

it·er·a·tive·ly, adverbit·er·a·tive·ness, nounun·it·er·a·tive, adjective

Words nearby iterative

iterance, iterant, iterate, iterated integral, iteration, iterative, iteroparous, it figures, It girl, Ithaca, Ithacan

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How to use iterative in a sentence

Popularized by venture capitalist Marc Andreesen, PMF captures the notion that the ability to create and capture value from an innovation depends on iterative learning and experimentation to find a magic combination of customer and product.
The best startup ideas have multiple paths to success|Scott Stern|August 3, 2021|Quartz
The work of using energy to stop weapons is hard, iterative, and frequently ends in failure.
The US military wants force fields that could stop nuclear missiles|Rob Verger|July 29, 2021|Popular-Science
It’s a complex system and requires a process of iterative debugging.
A secret algorithm is transforming DNA evidence. This defendant could be the first to scrutinize it.|Justin Jouvenal|July 13, 2021|Washington Post
Sending dozens of iterative samples of a product around the country to all the people who need to approve it can be wasteful and time-consuming, Drexler said.
Despite the shift to WFH, fashion brands are investing in new office spaces|jim cooper|May 25, 2021|Digiday

I’m just wondering about the iterative process ESO has found itself in and how much those updates were talked about early on.
Elder Scrolls Online won’t end until the players leave, studio director says|Teddy Amenabar|May 13, 2021|Washington Post
He prefers a conversation, and conversations aren't etched in stone, they're iterative.
Paul Begala on Why Bill Clinton’s Still Got the Magic|Paul Begala|October 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Studied verses undoubtedly—musical, and mournful, and iterative.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845|Various
He knows his own mind, and hammers his doctrines out with a hard and iterative stroke that hits its mark.
Diderot and the Encyclopdists|John Morley
The style is that of the pulpit, iterative, florid, and full of amplifications; but that was natural.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879|Various

British Dictionary definitions for iterative

iterative

/ (ˈɪtərətɪv) /

adjective

repetitious or frequent

maths logic another word for recursiveSee recursive

grammar another word for frequentative

Derived forms of iterative

iteratively, adverbiterativeness, noun

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