A term used in research to refer to the repetition of a cycle of processes with an eye toward moving ever more closely toward desired results. In EFF, the term is used to describe how EFF has progressively refined the concepts and components of EFF through research, feedback from customers and key system stakeholders, incorporation of research developments in related areas, and further feedback from customers. (Merrifield, 2000, pp.4, 7-8.)
marked by tedious repetition
Doing something repeatedly. Doing something repeatedly. Doing something repeatedly. Doing something repeatedly. Doing something repeatedly.
The iterative aspect denotes verbal repetition. Example: The prefix re- shows iterative aspect: “reread†; “redo
Repetitive. Often used when each succeeding 'iteration' or repetition of a procedure comes closer to the desired result.
A procedure in which repetition of a sequence of activities yields results successively close to the desired state; for example, an iterative life cycle in which two or more phases are repeated until the desired product is developed.
