Iteration Definition

ĭtə-rāshən
iterations
noun
iterations
An iterating or being iterated; repetition.
Webster's New World
Something iterated.
Webster's New World
A computational procedure in which a cycle of operations is repeated, often to approximate the desired result more closely.
American Heritage
The process of repeating a set of instructions a specified number of times or until a specific result is achieved.
American Heritage
One cycle of a set of instructions to be repeated.
After ten iterations, the program exited the loop.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Iteration

Noun

Singular:
iteration
Plural:
iterations

Origin of Iteration

  • From Latin iterātiō, from iterō.

    From Wiktionary

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