Recurring
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɹɪˈkɜːɹɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Recurring is an adjective meaning Happening or occurring frequently, with repetition.
Meaning
Happening or occurring frequently, with repetition.
More Meanings
- (mathematics, not comparable) Of a decimal: having a set of digits that is repeated indefinitely.
- A recurrence; a coming round again.
- present participle and gerund of recur
Example Sentences
He has recurring asthma attacks.
Revenge is a recurring theme in this novel.
Every rational number can be written as either a terminating decimal or a recurring decimal.
Winter, here, is a dimension of all reality, not one-fourth of the spiritual year's endless recurrings.
Word Forms
- recurrings
Synonyms for recurring
Depending on context, synonyms include recurrent, repetitive, reiteration, repeat.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include recurrent, repetitive, occurring, again, repeating, repeated.
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