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BSL Maths Glossary - iteration - Definition

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Definition

When the same calculation is repeated, that is iteration.

For example; 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 ... The next term must 32 since each new term is found by multiplying the previous term by 2. Multiplying by 2 repeatedly is the iterative process.