- repetitious; repeating or repeated
- Gram. frequentative
Origin of iterative
Middle English from Middle French itératif from Classical Latin iteratus
adjective
The definition of iterative is something that is repetitive.
An example of something iterative is a movie with themes that show up again and again.
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Adjective
(not comparable)
- Of a procedure that involves repetition of steps (iteration) to achieve the desired outcome; in computing this may involve a mechanism such as a loop.
- (grammar) Expressive of an action that is repeated with frequency.
- iterate
- iteration
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Sentence Examples
- Even after a few rounds of iterative improvements and tweaks, you may fail to gain meaningful customer traction.