iteration

[ˌɪɾ.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən]

UK: [ˌɪt.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩]

ɪɾ · ƏɹEꞮ · ʃən (3 syllables)

English Noun
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Definition

A recital or a second performance; a repetition.

Etymology

From Latin iterātiō, from iterō. Morphologically iterate + -ion.

Example Sentences

  • "The architect drafted several iterations of the floorplan before deciding on his final design."
  • "Still going strong in his ninth decade, Wein celebrates his 88th birthday behind the piano accompanied by the latest iteration of his band, the Newport All-Stars, featuring tenor saxophonist […]"
  • "If proximity is built into the very concept of ecology, not to mention iterations of environmentalism such as the local food movement, then a distancing mode like irony seems utterly unecological and unenvironmentalist."
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