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iterative

[it-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv] / ˈɪt əˌreɪ tɪv, -ər ə tɪv /


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“This is an iterative process,” Bhabha often says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

In that, Rawlinson said he saw a rare chance to rethink how cars were created, eschewing traditional processes that he saw as simply iterative of what had come before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The lean startup method is an “approach emphasizing rapid experimentation, iterative development, and data-driven decision making.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

Other Japanese studios are known for taking this iterative approach and building on what has come before.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025

A long pause ensued; the stars were faint and few; the iterative note of the katydid vibrated monotonously in the dark woods; dew was falling; the wind stirred.

From The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains by Murfree, Mary Noailles