recurrent

[ ri-kur-uhnt, -kuhr- ]

/ rɪˈkɜr ənt, -ˈkʌr- /

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adjective

that recurs; occurring or appearing again, especially repeatedly or periodically.

Anatomy. turned back so as to run in a reverse direction, as a nerve, artery, branch, etc.

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Origin of recurrent

1590–1600; < Latin recurrent- (stem of recurrēns), present participle of recurrere to run back, equivalent to recurr(ere) (see recur) + -ent- -ent

SYNONYMS FOR recurrent

1 repeated; persistent, intermittent.

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Related forms

re·cur·rent·ly, adverbun·re·cur·rent, adjectiveun·re·cur·rent·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for recurrently

But neither can its path be paved by the kind of historical distortions that Mahmoud Abbas recently—and recurrently—has pedaled.
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In the case of beautiful women, judging by history, it has shown a tendency to be recurrently sporadic in any case.
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He closed his eyes again while the burning waves of invisible fire shot through him recurrently from head to foot.
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Recurrently, it had caused him a vague uneasiness, hinted at a problem new to him.
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British Dictionary definitions for recurrently

recurrent

/ (rɪˈkʌrənt) /

adjective

happening or tending to happen again or repeatedly

anatomy (of certain nerves, branches of vessels, etc) turning back, so as to run in the opposite direction

Derived Forms

recurrently, adverbrecurrence, noun

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Medicine definitions for recurrently

recurrent

[ rĭ-kûr′ənt ]

adj.

Occurring or appearing again or repeatedly.

Turning in a reverse direction. Used of blood vessels and nerves.