Recursive

//ɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)sɪv//

Synonyms for "recursive" (4 found)

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Closest matches (1)

Adjective(1 words)

computable

Strong matches (1)

algorithmic

Related words (2)

decidable

Adjective(1 words)

decidable

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

9 relation types

More general

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recursively enumerable

More specific

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primitive recursive tail recursive

Antonyms

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non recursive

derived

18 entries

co-recursive filtered-popping recursive transition network left-recursive nonrecursive recursion recursive acronym recursive compound word recursive conundrum recursive definition recursive descent recursive function recursive neural network recursively recursiveness recursivity subrecursive

Showing 16 of 18 words.

etymologically related_to

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ive

has context

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computing computing theory mathematics

is a

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recursively enumerable

related to

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determined draw expression formula function preceding program term

similar

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algorithmic

Translations

47 translations across 17 languages.

Chinese Cantonese

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遞迴 /递回 adj (computing: of a program or function that calls itself)

Chinese Mandarin

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遞歸 /递归 adj (computing: of a program or function that calls itself)

Czech

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rekurzivní adj (mathematics: of an expression, in which each term is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms)
rekurzivní adj (computing: of a program or function that calls itself)

Dutch

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recursief adj (drawing upon itself)
recursief adj (mathematics: of an expression, in which each term is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms)
recursief adj (computing: of a program or function that calls itself)
recursief adj (computing: of a function which can be computed in a finite amount of time)

Finnish

4 entries

itseään toistava adj (drawing upon itself)
rekursiivinen adj (mathematics: of an expression, in which each term is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms)
rekursiivinen adj (computing: of a program or function that calls itself)
rekursiivinen adj (computing: of a function which can be computed in a finite amount of time)

French

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récursif adj (drawing upon itself)
récursif adj (mathematics: of an expression, in which each term is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms)
récursif adj (computing: of a program or function that calls itself)
récursif adj (computing: of a set whose characteristic function is recursive)

German

4 entries

rekursiv adj (drawing upon itself)
rekursiv adj (mathematics: of an expression, in which each term is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms)
rekursiv adj (computing: of a program or function that calls itself)
rekursiv adj (computing: of a function which can be computed in a finite amount of time)

Greek

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αναδρομικός adj (drawing upon itself)
αναδρομικός adj (mathematics: of an expression, in which each term is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms)
αναδρομικός adj (computing: of a program or function that calls itself)
αναδρομικός adj (computing: of a function which can be computed in a finite amount of time)

Hungarian

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rekurzív adj (computing: of a program or function that calls itself)

Min Nan Chinese

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遞迴 /递回 adj (computing: of a program or function that calls itself)

Persian

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بازگشتی adj (computing: of a function which can be computed in a finite amount of time)

Polish

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rekurencyjny adj (mathematics: of an expression, in which each term is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms)
rekurencyjny adj (computing: of a program or function that calls itself)

Portuguese

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recursivo adj (drawing upon itself)
recursivo adj (mathematics: of an expression, in which each term is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms)
recursivo adj (computing: of a program or function that calls itself)
recursivo adj (computing: of a function which can be computed in a finite amount of time)

Romanian

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recursiv adj (computing: of a program or function that calls itself)

Serbo-Croatian

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rekurzivan adj (computing: of a set whose characteristic function is recursive)
рекурзиван adj (drawing upon itself)

Spanish

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iterativo adj (mathematics: of an expression, in which each term is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms)
recurrente adj (mathematics: of an expression, in which each term is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms)
recursivo adj (drawing upon itself)
recursivo adj (computing: of a program or function that calls itself)

Ukrainian

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рекурси́вний adj (drawing upon itself)

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

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The problem is recursive.

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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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