Recurring

verb

Word Frequency: 3.5

Definitions

1.verbTo have recourse (to) someone or something for assistance, support etc.

2.verbTo happen again.

"The theme of the prodigal son recurs later in the third act."

3.verbTo recurse.

4.nounA recurrence; a coming round again.

5.adjectiveHappening or occurring frequently, with repetition.

"He has recurring asthma attacks."

6.adjectiveOf a decimal: having a set of digits that is repeated indefinitely.

"Every rational number can be written as either a terminating decimal or a recurring decimal."

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