Recursively

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a recursive way or manner. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Using recursion. not-comparable

    "After recursively sorting the two subsets, the situation is (11,28) 35 (45,50,62) and an append of the three pieces gives the final result."

Example

More examples

"We'd usually solve this problem recursively, but the proposed solution uses an iterative algorithm."

Etymology

From recursive + -ly.

Related phrases

recursively enumerable

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