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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRecursive
/rɪˈkɜːr.sɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by the repeated application of a rule, definition, or procedure to its own previous results.
"The function uses a recursive algorithm to calculate the factorial of a number." - 2
Relating to or constituting a linguistic rule that can be applied repeatedly to generate increasingly complex structures.
"Embedded clauses are a classic example of recursive syntax in human language."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'recurrere' (to run back, return), passing through post-classical scientific Latin and the verb 'recur'. It entered modern English in the mid-20th century, heavily adopted in mathematics, linguistics, and computer science to describe processes that repeat by applying to their own output.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Recursive" is said worldwide
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ricorsivo
Transliteration: /ri.korˈzi.vo/
"Il programma utilizza una funzione ricorsiva."
récursif
Transliteration: /ʁe.kyʁ.sif/
"Cette fonction mathématique est récursive."
rekursiv
Transliteration: /ʁekuʁˈziːf/
"Der Algorithmus ist in seiner Natur rekursiv."
recursivo
Transliteration: /re.kurˈsi.βo/
"El problema se resuelve mediante un método recursivo."
recursivo
Transliteration: /ʁe.kuʁˈzi.vu/
"A rotina recursiva simplifica o código."
पुनरावर्ती
Transliteration: punaravarti
"यह प्रोग्राम एक पुनरावर्ती एल्गोरिदम का उपयोग करता है।"
递归的
Transliteration: dìguī de
"这个程序使用了一个递归函数。"
재귀적인
Transliteration: jaegwijeokin
"이 함수는 재귀적으로 호출됩니다."
再帰的な
Transliteration: saiki na
"このプログラムは再帰的関数を使用しています。"
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