Recursion and Recurrence

Recursion

Recursion noun - (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation.
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Synonyms for Recursion

Recurrence and recursion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Recurrence" instead a noun "Recursion".

Nearby Words: recurrence, recursive, recursively, recursiveness

Recurrence

Recurrence noun - Happening again (especially at regular intervals).
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Synonyms for Recurrence

Recursion and recurrence are semantically related. You can use "Recursion" instead a noun "Recurrence".

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