The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ITERATIVE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ITERATIVE
- Repeating requirement: “Time to oust MP”
- Queen stage musical review — initially it’s repetitious
- Attire I’ve tailored time and time again
- Like 10 and 27, not all recurring
- Current time, time, time, the writer’s repeating
- Showing repeats? It’s time ITV sacked Head of Entertainment
- Academic types, losing head before vital exam, originally repetitious
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The straight part
We know that "repetitious" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case repetitious = iterative.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ITERATIVE mean?
ITERATIVE noun- (grammar) A verb showing the iterative aspect.
- 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.