English Explanatory Dictionary

iteration

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A recital or a second performance; a repetition.
  2. A variation or version.
  3. The use of repetition in a computer program, especially in the form of a loop.
  4. A single repetition of the code within such a repetitive process.

Pronunciation

/ˌɪt.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ [ˌɪt.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-iteration.wav [ˌɪɾ.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən] /ˌɪt.əˈɹæɪ.ʃən/ [ˌɪɾ.əˈɹæɪ.ʃən] /ˌət.əˈɹæɪ.ʃən/ [ˌəɾ.əˈɹæɪ.ʃən]

Word forms

iteration iterations

Etymology

From Latin iterātiō, from iterō. Morphologically iterate + -ion.

Synonyms

repeat reiteration

Derived words

hexation iteration mark pentation subiteration tetration
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