it ‧ e ‧ rate /ˈɪtəreɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of iterare , from iterum 'again' ]
1 . if a computer iterates, it goes through a set of instructions before going through them for a second time
2 . formal to say or do something again SYN repeat
—iteration /ˌɪtəˈreɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable and countable]
—iterative /ˈɪt ə rətɪv/ adjective [only before noun] :
iterative processes