Meaning & use

Iterate

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To repeat a process or statement, especially to refine something through successive repetitions.

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The design team continued to iterate on the prototype until it felt intuitive.

Please iterate your main point so everyone understands it clearly.

A note on using this word

Widely used in software development to describe repeated cycles of testing and improvement.

Words with a similar meaning

repeatreiteraterefine

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