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recurrent

/rɪˈkɜrənt/ /riˈkɜrənt/

Meanings
adjective
Recurring; happening time after time.

Examples :

"The patient complained of recurrent chest pain."
frequency time tendency

Related Words

Illustration patient

patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

"The patient followed the doctor's instructions carefully. "

Illustration processes

processes noun

/ˈpɹoʊsɛsiːz/ /ˈpɹəʊ̯sɛsiːz/ /ˈpɹɑsɛsɪz/

A series of events which produce a result (the product).

"The bakery uses complex processes to transform flour, sugar, and eggs into delicious cakes. "

Illustration happening

happening verb

/ˈhæpnɪŋ/

To occur or take place.

"Let me tell you how it happened."

Illustration headaches

headaches noun

/ˈhɛdeɪks/ /ˈhɛˌdeɪks/

A pain or ache in the head.

""Loud music often gives me headaches." "

Illustration entrance

entrance noun

/ˈɛn.tɹəns/ /ɛnˈtɹæns/

The action of entering, or going in.

"Her entrance attracted no attention whatsoever."

Illustration complained

complained verb

/kəmˈpleɪnd/

To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.

"Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours."

Illustration problem

problem noun

/ˈpɹɒbləm/ /ˈpɹɑbləm/

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

"The leaky faucet in the kitchen is a problem that needs fixing. "

Illustration running

running verb

/ˈɹʌnɪŋ/

To move swiftly.

"The children were running to catch the school bus. "

Illustration happen

happen verb

/ˈhæpən/

To occur or take place.

"Let me tell you how it happened."

Illustration recurring

recurring verb

/rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ/ /rəˈkɜːrɪŋ/

To have recourse (to) someone or something for assistance, support etc.

"When faced with a difficult math problem, I often recur to my older sister for help. "

Illustration transient

transient noun

/ˈtrænziənt/ /ˈtrænsiənt/

Something which is transient.

"The transient feeling of nervousness before a big presentation disappeared once I started speaking. "

Illustration stochastic

stochastic adjective

/stəˈkæstɪk/

Random, randomly determined.

"The stock market's behavior is often described as stochastic, meaning its movements appear random and unpredictable. "