recursive

[ ri-kur-siv ]
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adjective
  1. pertaining to or using a rule or procedure that can be applied repeatedly.

  2. Mathematics, Computers. pertaining to or using the mathematical process of recursion: a recursive function; a recursive procedure.

Origin of recursive

1
First recorded in 1935–40; recurs(ion) + -ive

Other words from recursive

  • re·cur·sive·ly, adverb
  • re·cur·sive·ness, noun

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