recursive
adjective/rɪˈkɜrsɪv/
Frequency rank: #14,391 most common English word
Meaning
relating to a process that repeats itself by referring back to its own output or definition.
Example sentence
The programmer used recursive logic to solve the problem by having the function call itself repeatedly.
Synonyms & related words
- self-referential
- iterative
- repetitive
- circular
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