The problem is recursive.
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Recursive
/ɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)sɪv/
Synonyms for "recursive" (15 found)
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Noun(2 words)
backtrackingbacktracking strategy
Adjective(1 words)
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Noun(2 words)
fractalfractal pattern formation
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8 entriesparadoxical statementrecursive algorithmrecursive data structurerecursive definitionrecursive descentrecursive functionself-referential sentencetail recursion
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6 entriesrecursive algorithmrecursive data structurerecursive definitionrecursive descentrecursive functiontail recursion
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Murphy's Law is recursive. Washing your car to make it rain doesn't work.
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The recursive nature of stories which borrow from each other
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