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iteration
noun [C or U] /ˌɪt.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/
/ˌɪt̬.əˈreɪ-/ Definition
› formal the process of doing something again and again, usually to improve it, or one of the times you do it: the repetition and iteration that goes on in designing something The software is on its fifth iteration.Repeating an action › specialized an amount that you get when you use a mathematical rule several timesNumerical relationshipsRepeating an action
(Definition of iteration noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- arithmetical/arithmetic progression noun
- differential adjective
- differential noun (GAP)
- disproportionate adjective
- function noun (VALUE)
- geometric(al) progression noun
- independent variable noun
- index noun (COMPARISON)
- pc
- percent adverb
- percentage noun (AMOUNT)
- percentile noun
- pro rata adjective, adverb
- proportion noun (AMOUNT)
- proportion noun (SIZE)
- proportional adjective
- ratio noun
- set noun (GROUP)
- subset noun
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