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recursive

[ri-kur-siv] / rɪˈkɜr sɪv /
ADJECTIVE
returning back
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Recursive: movement back and forth from one part of the writing process to another.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

Recursive formulas must state the initial term, or terms, of a sequence.

From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015

Recursive formulas define each term of a sequence using previous terms.

From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015

Recursive memory filled, but for this iteration, reallocated storage before it could overflow.

From Nature • Apr. 25, 2012



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