ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. (mathematics, stochastic processes, of a state) Non-transient.
  2. (botany, anatomy) Running back toward its origin.
  3. (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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