Definition of Iterative

involving repetition and doing the same thing over and over again

Examples of Iterative in a sentence

The machine’s iterative set-up requires its internal processes to repeat repetitiously until the cycle is complete.  

Until a final decision is made regarding the suspect’s guilt, an iterative investigation will be repeated over and over.  

Our math teacher explained that 6.6666 is an iterative number that will repeat continuously and never even out like a whole number would.  

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