iteration

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˌɪtɜrˈeɪʃən/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The act of repeating a process or procedure, especially with the aim of approaching a desired goal or result.; A single repetition or version of a process, product, or design.; In mathematics, the repeated application of a function to its own output, producing a sequence of values.; In computing, a single pass through a loop or set of instructions.; The act of saying or doing something again; reiteration.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: iterations

Collocations

first iterationnext iterationeach iterationcurrent iterationiteration of the processrapid iteration

Derivatives

iterateiterativeiterativelyreiteratereiterationiterator

Synonyms

repetitionversioncyclelooppassround

Commonly confused

reiteration
EN: 'Reiteration' emphasizes repeating something already said or done; 'iteration' refers to a single cycle or version in a repeated process.
repetition
EN: 'Repetition' is the general act of repeating; 'iteration' specifically implies a structured cycle where each pass builds on or refines the previous one.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember 'iteration' has only one 't' at the start (not 'itteration') and the vowel pattern is i-e-a-i-o.

💬 Examples

  1. Each iteration of the algorithm brought the solution closer to the correct answer.

  2. The latest iteration of the smartphone features a larger screen and improved battery life.

  3. The Mandelbrot set is generated through the iteration of a simple complex function.

  4. The loop completed 1,000 iterations before terminating.

  5. His constant iteration of the same complaint became tiresome to everyone.