Iterate
verb
To say or do again, repeat.
He iterated his views on the subject during the meeting
Often appears as...
- iterate a point
- iterate a process
verb
To perform a process again and again to achieve a better result.
The coder had to iterate through the loop multiple times to find the error
Often appears as...
- iterate through code
- iterate a function
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To say or do again, repeat.
He iterated his views on the subject during the meeting
Often appears as...
- iterate a point
- iterate a process
verb
To perform a process again and again to achieve a better result.
The coder had to iterate through the loop multiple times to find the error
Often appears as...
- iterate through code
- iterate a function
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Emphasizing Repetition
Use 'iterate' to stress that something is being repeated deliberately, often for clarity or importance.
The teacher iterated the instructions to ensure everyone understood.
Pro Tip 2/3Persuasive Speech
In debates or arguments, 'iterate' suggests reaffirming one's position firmly and clearly.
She iterated her stance on the policy to persuade the committee.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Verbal
'Iterate' can refer to actions or demonstrations, not just spoken words.
He iterated the process by showing it onscreen twice.
Pro Tip 1/3Emphasizing Repetition
Use 'iterate' to stress that something is being repeated deliberately, often for clarity or importance.
The teacher iterated the instructions to ensure everyone understood.
Pro Tip 2/3Persuasive Speech
In debates or arguments, 'iterate' suggests reaffirming one's position firmly and clearly.
She iterated her stance on the policy to persuade the committee.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Verbal
'Iterate' can refer to actions or demonstrations, not just spoken words.
He iterated the process by showing it onscreen twice.
Pro Tip 1/3Emphasizing Repetition
Use 'iterate' to stress that something is being repeated deliberately, often for clarity or importance.
The teacher iterated the instructions to ensure everyone understood.
Pro Tip 2/3Persuasive Speech
In debates or arguments, 'iterate' suggests reaffirming one's position firmly and clearly.
She iterated her stance on the policy to persuade the committee.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Verbal
'Iterate' can refer to actions or demonstrations, not just spoken words.
He iterated the process by showing it onscreen twice.
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Video examples
Alexis Ohanian: How to...
With a browser, anyone can get to any website no matter your budget. That is, as long as you can keep net neutrality in place. Another important thing is it costs nothing to get content online. There are so many publishing tools available, it only takes a few minutes to produce something. and the cost of iteration is so cheap, you might as well.
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How AI could become an...
that you deliberately have to engage to communicate with the device, while still bringing the benefits of a thinking or a thought device. The best of both worlds in a way. OK, I think people are going to have a lot more questions for you. Also, you said that it's a sticker. So right now it sits just right here? Is that the final iteration,
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Jamie Drummond: Let's...
based upon our experience of campaigning and getting world leaders to commit, I think world leaders will commit to most of the crowdsourced recommendations. But the question really is, through this process will we all have become committed? And if we are, are we ready to iterate, monitor and provide feedback, make sure these promises
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How centuries of sci-fi...
It was in these stories that the first concepts for spaceflight were articulated. And it was through these stories that the narrative of a future for humanity in space began to propagate from mind to mind, eventually creating an intergenerational intellectual community that would iterate on the ideas for spacecraft
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It's time to reclaim...
in a world on fire. I started to wonder, what if we could harness some of the great minds of our generation and think in a bold and robust and imaginative way again about what the next iteration of religious life would look like? Now, we had no money, no space, no game plan,
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Tom Wujec: Got a wicked...
Now, though this might seem trivial, it's actually really important. This rapid iteration of expressing and then reflecting and analyzing is really the only way in which we get clarity. It's the essence of the design process. And systems theorists do tell us
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Start a TED-Ed Club...
Ayana is passionately pursuing the meaning of life, among other things. What will life come to mean to her and to her closest friends? Will future smartphone owners download a student-built mood app, and will they prefer iteration number one or number two?
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What's the World's Most...
still the number one item picked up on beaches worldwide the bad news vaping is quickly gaining popularity and the cartridges and tips use with these products are becoming the next iteration single-use plastic trash so here's what we can do about it
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Andy Ruben: Making...
in favor of a more porous separation between those who produce tomato sauce in all of us and many more who can help produce it better with every iteration we move from this collection of these blunt energy draining processes to a more elegant
Video examples
How art gives shape to...
reimagining this cultural discourse in an international context so the last iteration of this project has been called flow with the idea now of creating a EAL network of artists around the world
Video examples
Alexis Ohanian: How to...
With a browser, anyone can get to any website no matter your budget. That is, as long as you can keep net neutrality in place. Another important thing is it costs nothing to get content online. There are so many publishing tools available, it only takes a few minutes to produce something. and the cost of iteration is so cheap, you might as well.
Video examples
How AI could become an...
that you deliberately have to engage to communicate with the device, while still bringing the benefits of a thinking or a thought device. The best of both worlds in a way. OK, I think people are going to have a lot more questions for you. Also, you said that it's a sticker. So right now it sits just right here? Is that the final iteration,
Video examples
Jamie Drummond: Let's...
based upon our experience of campaigning and getting world leaders to commit, I think world leaders will commit to most of the crowdsourced recommendations. But the question really is, through this process will we all have become committed? And if we are, are we ready to iterate, monitor and provide feedback, make sure these promises
Video examples
How centuries of sci-fi...
It was in these stories that the first concepts for spaceflight were articulated. And it was through these stories that the narrative of a future for humanity in space began to propagate from mind to mind, eventually creating an intergenerational intellectual community that would iterate on the ideas for spacecraft
Video examples
It's time to reclaim...
in a world on fire. I started to wonder, what if we could harness some of the great minds of our generation and think in a bold and robust and imaginative way again about what the next iteration of religious life would look like? Now, we had no money, no space, no game plan,
Video examples
Tom Wujec: Got a wicked...
Now, though this might seem trivial, it's actually really important. This rapid iteration of expressing and then reflecting and analyzing is really the only way in which we get clarity. It's the essence of the design process. And systems theorists do tell us
Video examples
Start a TED-Ed Club...
Ayana is passionately pursuing the meaning of life, among other things. What will life come to mean to her and to her closest friends? Will future smartphone owners download a student-built mood app, and will they prefer iteration number one or number two?
Video examples
What's the World's Most...
still the number one item picked up on beaches worldwide the bad news vaping is quickly gaining popularity and the cartridges and tips use with these products are becoming the next iteration single-use plastic trash so here's what we can do about it
Video examples
Andy Ruben: Making...
in favor of a more porous separation between those who produce tomato sauce in all of us and many more who can help produce it better with every iteration we move from this collection of these blunt energy draining processes to a more elegant
Video examples
How art gives shape to...
reimagining this cultural discourse in an international context so the last iteration of this project has been called flow with the idea now of creating a EAL network of artists around the world
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Mel Robbins
American Journalist
There's a lot of buzz words in the business world these days - Design thinking, innovation, fast-failure, disruption, cross-functional leadership - and at the heart of every one of these concepts is the ability for people to make small moves forward, learn, iterate.
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Gail Bradbrook
British Activist
What I would say is that in its first iteration, Extinction Rebellion is really about democracy, by calling in for these new democratic forms for people to have their power. And frankly, in many countries of the world, democracy is in just absolute shambles.
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James Lovelock
English Scientist
One thing that being a scientist has taught me is that you can never be certain about anything. You never know the truth. You can only approach it and hope to get a bit nearer to it each time. You iterate towards the truth. You don't know it.
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Elon Musk
South African Businessman
There are really two things that have to occur in order for a new technology to be affordable to the mass market. One is you need economies of scale. The other is you need to iterate on the design. You need to go through a few versions.
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Jon Oringer
American Businessman
You can't be afraid of the problem. Don't be afraid of failure; don't be afraid to make mistakes. Make sure you learn from each step; iterate, and stay as efficient as possible without being paralyzed by a difficult situation.
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David Cohen
American Businessman
Because Techstars is an intensely productive three-month program in which product development and iteration are primary goals, we're constantly looking to streamline our program to help entrepreneurs avoid recurring obstacles.
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Eric Ries
American Businessman
Except in very narrow cases, where there's breakthrough science that needs patent production, worrying about competitors is a waste of time. If you can't out iterate someone who is trying to copy you, you're toast anyway.
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Kay Kay Menon
Indian Actor
I can't really iterate what I look for in a script. It's a very subjective thing. Like an organic attachment you have with the script and characters.
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Fabrice Grinda
French Businessman
As an entrepreneur you keep trying things, and I try everything. I try business ideas, on our website we test everything, iterate, iterate, iterate.
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George Eliot
British Author
Iteration, like friction, is likely to generate heat instead of progress.
Quote examples
Mel Robbins
American Journalist
There's a lot of buzz words in the business world these days - Design thinking, innovation, fast-failure, disruption, cross-functional leadership - and at the heart of every one of these concepts is the ability for people to make small moves forward, learn, iterate.
Quote examples
Gail Bradbrook
British Activist
What I would say is that in its first iteration, Extinction Rebellion is really about democracy, by calling in for these new democratic forms for people to have their power. And frankly, in many countries of the world, democracy is in just absolute shambles.
Quote examples
James Lovelock
English Scientist
One thing that being a scientist has taught me is that you can never be certain about anything. You never know the truth. You can only approach it and hope to get a bit nearer to it each time. You iterate towards the truth. You don't know it.
Quote examples
Elon Musk
South African Businessman
There are really two things that have to occur in order for a new technology to be affordable to the mass market. One is you need economies of scale. The other is you need to iterate on the design. You need to go through a few versions.
Quote examples
Jon Oringer
American Businessman
You can't be afraid of the problem. Don't be afraid of failure; don't be afraid to make mistakes. Make sure you learn from each step; iterate, and stay as efficient as possible without being paralyzed by a difficult situation.
Quote examples
David Cohen
American Businessman
Because Techstars is an intensely productive three-month program in which product development and iteration are primary goals, we're constantly looking to streamline our program to help entrepreneurs avoid recurring obstacles.
Quote examples
Eric Ries
American Businessman
Except in very narrow cases, where there's breakthrough science that needs patent production, worrying about competitors is a waste of time. If you can't out iterate someone who is trying to copy you, you're toast anyway.
Quote examples
Kay Kay Menon
Indian Actor
I can't really iterate what I look for in a script. It's a very subjective thing. Like an organic attachment you have with the script and characters.
Quote examples
Fabrice Grinda
French Businessman
As an entrepreneur you keep trying things, and I try everything. I try business ideas, on our website we test everything, iterate, iterate, iterate.
Quote examples
George Eliot
British Author
Iteration, like friction, is likely to generate heat instead of progress.
Example 1 of 10
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