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

While its first iteration in 2017 saw a meager 618 participants, the race has grown exponentially since, with the 2023/24 season closing with over 210,000 participants across 30 cities. —Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 21 June 2024

Unlike its iterations in New York and London (a Manhattan street fair and tribute to the West End, respectively), Vogue World 2024 will celebrate French fashion and the world of sport. —Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 20 June 2024

Currently a labor and employment attorney at a private practice in Chicago, Stead worked on a previous iteration of the bill in 2022, as former senior counsel in the Office of the Illinois Senate President. —Sarah MacAraeg, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024

Unlike previous versions of the survey, the 2024 iteration did not ask questions about support for recreational fishing or trapping. —Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 19 June 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