adj
recursive
Recursive (adj) means referring back to, or depending on, itself.
adj
1
Referring back to, or depending on, itself.
"The recursive nature of stories which borrow from each other"
2
(maths, computing) Relating to something, often a function, that is defined using itself.
3
(computing) Describing a piece of code that calls itself while it runs.
4
(maths, computing) Describing a function that a theoretical computer could work out in a limited amount of time.
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from New Latin recursīvus. Its surface form matches recurse + -ive.
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What is the meaning of recursive?
"recursive" (adj) means referring back to, or depending on, itself.
What are the different meanings of recursive?
"recursive" has 3 main meanings: 1. Referring back to, or depending on, itself; 2. (maths, computing) Relating to something, often a function, that is defined using itself; 3. (computing) Describing a piece of code that calls itself while it runs.
