Meaning & use
iterates
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Performs an action or set of steps repeatedly, especially in successive refining cycles; also, states something again.
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The algorithm iterates over the list until it finds a match.
The design team iterates on prototypes based on user feedback.
A note on using this word
Common in computer science to describe loops that repeat a process, and in design and business to describe repeated rounds of refinement.
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repeatscycles through
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