What does iteration mean?

Definitions for iteration
ˌɪt əˈreɪ ʃənit·er·a·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. iteration, loopnoun

    (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated

    "the solution took hundreds of iterations"

  2. iteration, loopingnoun

    (computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained

    "the solution is obtained by iteration"

  3. iterationnoun

    doing or saying again; a repeated performance

GCIDE

  1. Iterationnoun

    (Computers) The execution of a statement or series of statements in a loop which is repeated in a computer program; as, at each iteration, the counter is incremented by 2.

Wiktionary

  1. iterationnoun

    Recital or performance a second time; repetition.

  2. iterationnoun

    the use of repetition in a computer program, especially in the form of a loop

  3. iterationnoun

    a single repetition of the code within such a repetitive process

    The code calculates the appropriate value at each iteration.

  4. iterationnoun

    A variation of a design.

    The architect drafted several iterations of the floorplan before deciding on his final design.

  5. Etymology: From iteratio, from itero.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Iterationnoun

    Repetition; recital over again.

    Etymology: iteration, French; iteratio, Latin.

    Truth tir'd with iteration
    As true as steel, as plantage to the moon. William Shakespeare.

    My husband!
    ———— Ay, 'twas he that told me first.
    ———— My husband!
    ———— What needs this iteration, woman?
    I say, thy husband. William Shakespeare, Othello.

    Iterations are commonly loss of time; but there is no such gain of time, as to iterate often the state of the question; for it chaseth away many a frivolous speech. Francis Bacon, Essays.

    In all these respects it hath a peculiar property to engage the receiver to persevere in all piety, and is farther improved by the frequent iteration and repetition. Henry Hammond.

Wikipedia

  1. Iteration

    Iteration is the repetition of a process in order to generate a (possibly unbounded) sequence of outcomes. The sequence will approach some end point or end value. Each repetition of the process is a single iteration, and the outcome of each iteration is then the starting point of the next iteration. In mathematics and computer science, iteration (along with the related technique of recursion) is a standard element of algorithms.

ChatGPT

  1. iteration

    Iteration in general term refers to the process of repeating a set of procedures or steps until a specific condition is met or a desired result or outcome is achieved. It's often used in the context of programming and mathematics, where a loop or sequence of operations is repeated, possibly with variations each time.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Iterationnoun

    recital or performance a second time; repetition

  2. Etymology: [L. iteratio.]

Wikidata

  1. Iteration

    Iteration means the act of repeating a process with the aim of approaching a desired goal, target or result. Each repetition of the process is also called an "iteration," and the results of one iteration are used as the starting point for the next iteration.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of iteration in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of iteration in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of iteration in a Sentence

  1. Read MoreAnd:

    It was about innocence and the way that innocence is lost and how people explode into a different iteration of themselves.

  2. Charles Thorson:

    The Islamic State’s attack likely had multiple objectives, including disrupting Charles Thorson at the airport and embarrassing The Taliban as The Taliban tries to distance The Taliban from terrorist groups and portray The Taliban as being capable of providing security throughout the country, the Islamic State attack also probably serves longer-term objectives of driving recruitment and reinvigorating the Islamic State’s image within the global jihadist community amid the group’s downfall in Iraq and Syria, Thorson added. ISIS-K isestimated to have between 2,000 and 3,000 fighters operating in Afghanistan and its ranks swelled with more fighters after prisoners were released when the Afghan government collapsed. Charles Thorson MILITARY ESCAPE FROM AFGHANISTAN : AIR FORCE CREWS DESCRIBE ‘ APOCALYPTIC ’ FINAL SCENES A main gripe of ISIS-K with The Taliban is the deal the group negotiated with United States in Doha. ISIS-K considers the The Taliban traitors for entering into talks with the United States and announced The Taliban intentions to undermine the deal by launching a war against the The Taliban and the U.S.-backed Afghan government. While The Taliban simultaneously waged an insurgency campaign against Afghan forces and negotiated with the U.S., ISIS-K conducted deadly terror attacks on Afghan civilians, an attempt to discredit the The Taliban and drive-up recruitment. The attack from ISIS-K also highlights the internal fissures within The Taliban that will likely grow more profound as The Taliban enter the governing phase of their takeover. The Taliban have, at least rhetorically, struck a more moderate and pragmatic tone from their previous iteration in power 20 years ago. While leadership and spokespersons have remained mild in tone, the The Taliban rank and file are filled with more extremist factions that will be more attracted to the radicalism that ISIS-K espouses. According to Thorson, such a structure is vulnerable to infiltration by more extreme organizations like The Islamic State. Although the The Taliban and Islamic State are enemies, defections from one group to another suggest there may be pockets of sympathy within each group for the other. After all, this is how ISIS-Kformed in 2015, when disaffected remnants of the Pakistani The Taliban and other Jihadist groups split and pledged allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The rupture led to a declaration of war on both sides.

  3. Bob Phibbs:

    They just went crazy, i'm sure they were laughing and drinking Red Bull and then just came up with every iteration they could.

  4. Donald Milton:

    The first iteration may not be where are you want it to be, but it's a step in the right direction to have some quality levels here, i would like to see a level three on the higher end.

  5. Donald Trump:

    This bill has evolved. And we didn't have a failure on the bill, you know, it was reported like a failure. Now, the one thing I wouldn't have done again is put a timeline. That's why on the second iteration, I didn't put a timeline.

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