iterative

[ it-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv ]
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adjective
  1. repeating; making repetition; repetitious.

  2. relating to or noting a development strategy that involves a cyclical process of refining or tweaking the latest version oriteration 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.

  1. Grammar. frequentative.

Origin of iterative

1
First recorded in 1450–1500; from Late Latin iterātīvum (verbum) “frequentative (verb).” See iterate, -ive

Other words from iterative

  • it·er·a·tive·ly, adverb
  • it·er·a·tive·ness, noun
  • un·it·er·a·tive, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for iterative

iterative

/ (ˈɪtərətɪv) /


adjective
  1. repetitious or frequent

  2. maths logic another word for recursive: See recursive

  1. grammar another word for frequentative

Derived forms of iterative

  • iteratively, adverb
  • iterativeness, noun

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