iteration
/ˌɪt.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The use of repetition in a computer program, especially in the form of a loop.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The architect drafted several iterations of the floorplan before deciding on his final design."
- "Still going strong in his ninth decade, Wein celebrates his 88th birthday behind the piano accompanied by the latest iteration of his band, the Newport All-Stars, featuring tenor saxophonist […]"
- "If proximity is built into the very concept of ecology, not to mention iterations of environmentalism such as the local food movement, then a distancing mode like irony seems utterly unecological and unenvironmentalist."
- "Three or four complete iterations of various options are needed to gain cross-industry agreement."
- "The code calculates the appropriate value at each iteration."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌɪt.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
- British English: /ˌɪt.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/