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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•cur•sion (ri kûr′zhən),USA pronunciation n. [Math., Computers.]- Mathematics, Computingthe process of defining a function or calculating a number by the repeated application of an algorithm.
- Late Latin recursiōn- (stem of recursiō) a running back, equivalent. to recurs(us) (see recourse) + -iōn- -ion
- 1925–30
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: recursion /rɪˈkɜːʃən/ n - the act or process of returning or running back
- the application of a function to its own values to generate an infinite sequence of values. The recursion formula or clause of a definition specifies the progression from one term to the next, as given the base clause f(0) = 0, f(n + 1) = f(n) + 3 specifies the successive terms of the sequence f(n) = 3n
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin recursio, from recurrere recurreˈcursive adj |