adj
recursive
Recursive (adj) means drawing upon, invoking, or referring back to itself.
adj
1
Drawing upon, invoking, or referring back to itself.
2
Having to do with an object (typically a function or formula) which is defined in terms of the object itself.
3
Having to do with an algorithm, program, subroutine, procedure, function, or other block of code that calls itself.
4
Having to do with a function which can be computed by a theoretical model of a computer in a finite amount of time.
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Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin recursīvus. Equivalent to recurse + -ive.
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What is the meaning of recursive?
"recursive" (adj) means drawing upon, invoking, or referring back to itself.
What are the different meanings of recursive?
"recursive" has 3 main meanings: 1. Drawing upon, invoking, or referring back to itself; 2. Having to do with an object (typically a function or formula) which is defined in terms of the object itself; 3. Having to do with an algorithm, program, subroutine, procedure, function, or other block of code that calls itself.