iterative

adj
/ˈɪt(ə)ɹətɪv/UK/ˈɪt(ə)ɹətɪv/CA/ˈɪt(ə)ɹətɪv/

Etymology

From French itératif.

  1. borrowed from itératif

Definitions

  1. Of a procedure that involves repetition of steps (iteration) to achieve the desired…

    Of a procedure that involves repetition of steps (iteration) to achieve the desired outcome; in computing this may involve a mechanism such as a loop.

  2. Expressive of an action that is repeated with frequency.

  3. A verb showing the iterative aspect.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at iterative. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at iterative. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at iterative

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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