Meaning & use
iterative
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Involving repetition, especially as a method of gradually improving something through repeated cycles.
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The team used an iterative process to refine the app's design.
Iterative testing helped engineers catch bugs early.
A note on using this word
Common in software development and design to describe repeating a process step by step, improving it each time.
Words with a similar meaning
repetitivecyclical
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