iterative
adjective
it·er·a·tive
ˈi-tə-ˌrā-tiv 
-rə-
-rə-
: involving repetition: such as
a
: expressing repetition of a verbal action
b
: utilizing the repetition of a sequence of operations or procedures
iterative programming methods
iteratively
adverb
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Deep dish has shape-shifted radically from its early Uno days and splintered off into iterative styles as sons became fathers, and managers became owners of new stores.
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Eric Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
Our ethos has always been about iterative deployment at OpenAI.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 14 May 2024
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Eric Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
Our ethos has always been about iterative deployment at OpenAI.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 14 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for iterative
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“Iterative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iterative. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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