Recurrent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɹɪˈkʌɹənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Recurrent is an adjective meaning Recurring; happening time after time.
Meaning
Recurring; happening time after time.
More Meanings
- (mathematics, stochastic processes, of a state) Non-transient.
- (botany, anatomy) Running back toward its origin.
- (entomology) Turned back toward the base.
Example Sentences
a recurrent nerve or artery
The patient complained of recurrent chest pain.
Synonyms for recurrent
Depending on context, synonyms include perennial, repetitious, habitual, monotonous, recurring, repeating.
Antonyms for recurrent
Common opposites include transient, precurrent.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include repeated, continual, perennial, repeatedly, recurring, repetitive.
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