Meaning & use

iteratively

adverb·Academic

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In a manner that repeats a process multiple times, each time refining the result.

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The team iteratively improved the app by releasing small updates every two weeks.

The algorithm solves the equation iteratively rather than in one direct step.

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Common in software development, engineering, and design contexts to describe cycles of building, testing, and refining.

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repeatedlyincrementally

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