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- [ri-kur-siv]
- /rɪˈkɜr sɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-kur-siv]
- /rɪˈkɜr sɪv/
Definitions of recursively word
- adjective recursively pertaining to or using a rule or procedure that can be applied repeatedly. 1
- adjective recursively Mathematics, Computers. pertaining to or using the mathematical process of recursion: a recursive function; a recursive procedure. 1
- adverb recursively in a manner that can repeat itself indefinitely 0
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Origin of recursively
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; recurs(ion) + -ive
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Parts of speech for Recursively
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preposition
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recursively popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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