iterative — involving repetition of a process or set of instructions
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: involving repetition of a process or set of instructions
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɪtəreɪtɪv/
Example Sentences
- My mom's iterative cooking method: taste, add salt, taste again, add more salt, repeat until dad hides the salt shaker.
- The iterative nature of learning means you'll forget the same English word seventeen times before remembering it.
- Agile methodology emphasizes iterative development cycles.
iterative
ADJECTIVE[/ˈɪtəreɪtɪv/]
involving repetition of a process or set of instructions
💡 Concept
She refines her pottery through an iterative process, shaping it again and again.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈɪtəreɪtɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɪtərətɪv/
🌳Etymology
Rootiter
Suffix--ative
🎵Rhyme
comparativedecorativenarrative
comparative
decorative
narrative
🔗Collocations
iterative process
iterative design
iterative development
iterative approach
iterative method
iterative learning
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom's iterative cooking method: taste, add salt, taste again, add more salt, repeat until dad hides the salt shaker.”
😄 Fun example
“The iterative nature of learning means you'll forget the same English word seventeen times before remembering it.”
“Agile methodology emphasizes iterative development cycles.”
“Scientists use iterative experiments to refine their hypotheses.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
repetitivecyclicalrecurringrepeatedprogressive
Antonyms
linearsequentialone-time
Related
iterationiteraterecursivecyclic
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