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GLOSSARY
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Inflation

The theory that our universe began as a microscopic point which instantly burst to an immense cosmic size at the big bang.

Isomorphic

A term, often used in general systems theory, to connote similarity in shape or structure between different objects, entities or levels in a hierarchy.

Iteration

Repetition of the same mathematical steps or procedural processes over and over. Also applies to subsequent phases of a project.