I. ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈrāshən noun
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Etymology: Middle English iteracioun, from Latin iteration-, iteratio, from iteratus (past participle) + -ion-, -io -ion
: the action of repeating or reiterating : repetition , reiteration
constant iteration of the theme of a world out of joint — R.C.Carpenter
II. noun
1. : a procedure in which repetition of a sequence of operations yields results successively closer to a desired result
2. : the repetition of a sequence of computer instructions a specified number of times or until a condition is met — compare recursion 2 herein
3. : one execution of a sequence of operations or instructions in an iteration