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Iterative vs Ongoing - What's the difference?

iterative | ongoing |

As adjectives the difference between iterative and ongoing

is that iterative is 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 while ongoing is continuing, permanent.

As a noun ongoing is

something that is going on; a happening.

iterative

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Adjective

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  • 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.
  • (grammar) Expressive of an action that is repeated with frequency.

    • Synonyms

    * (involving repetition of steps) repeated, repetitive * (grammar) frequentative

    Antonyms

    * (involving repetition of steps) noniterative

    Related terms

    * iterate * iteration ----

    ongoing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • continuing, permanent
  • presently or currently happening; being in progress

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that is going on; a happening.
  • * 1961 , Floyd H. Allport, Theories of perception and the concept of structure
    • We shall not be concerned here with the specific electrical or chemical changes that take place, but only with the fact of continuous ongoings as one of the elements for building a format of dynamic structure.

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