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iterative

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


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This iterative optimization increases coherence and concentrates energy in the final reconstructed image.

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026

The iterative nature of war in Ukraine also demands more ability to switch buying strategies as the tech evolves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

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

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

Our response must be adaptive, experimental and iterative: a continuous process of design evolution, shaped by trial and error, much like nature itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

One consequence of these audacities of expression was, that, when it became necessary for him to be iterative, he was never tedious.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 33, July, 1860 by Various




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