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recursive
adjective re·cur·sive \ri-ˈkər-siv\
Definition of RECURSIVE
1
: of, relating to, or involving recursion <a recursive function in a computer program>
2
: of, relating to, or constituting a procedure that can repeat itself indefinitely <a recursive rule in a grammar>
— re·cur·sive·ly adverb
— re·cur·sive·ness noun
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1934
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