toistuva — meaning in English

English meaning

• cyclic adj Happening again and again in a regular pattern, or at set intervals.
• frequent adj Happening often; occurring at short intervals.
• iterative adjective Describing a process that repeats steps to reach the desired result.
• perennial adj Lasting for a very long time or recurring continually.
• persistent adjective Continuing firmly despite difficulty or opposition; refusing to give up.
• recurrent adj Happening again and again.
• recurring adj Happening repeatedly or coming back again and again.
• repeating adjective Happening again and again in the same way.
• repetitious adj Repeating the same thing too often.
• repetitive adjective Involving the same action or thing done over and over, often to the point of being tedious.

Senses

toistuva is used for these senses in English:

• cyclic Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals; cyclical
• frequent Done or occurring often; common.
• iterative Of a procedure that involves repetition of steps (iteration) to achieve the desired outcome; in computing this may involve a mechanism such as a loop.
• perennial Appearing or recurring again and again; recurrent.
• persistent Indefinitely continuous.
• recurrent Recurring; happening time after time.
• recurring Happening or occurring frequently, with repetition.
• repetitious Characterized by repetition, especially excessive repetition.

cyclic — full definition

1. adj Happening again and again in a regular pattern, or at set intervals.
2. adj (chemistry) Describes atoms joined together to form a closed ring.
3. adj Having its parts set out in a circle around a central point, forming a whorl.
4. adj (mathematics) Describes a group that can be built up entirely from repeats of one single element.

frequent — full definition

1. adj Happening often; occurring at short intervals.
2. verb To visit a place regularly.

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