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recurring

/rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ/ /rəˈkɜːrɪŋ/

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verb

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

Examples :

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

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verb

To happen again.

Examples :

"The theme of the prodigal son recurs later in the third act."

frequency time event

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verb

To recurse.

Examples :

"Due to a programming error, the cleaning robot recurringly bumped into the same wall, getting stuck in an infinite loop. "

computing technology math science

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noun

A recurrence; a coming round again.

Examples :

"The recurring of her headaches made it difficult to focus on her studies. "

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adjective

Happening or occurring frequently, with repetition.

Examples :

"He has recurring asthma attacks."

frequency time tendency

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adjective

Of a decimal: having a set of digits that is repeated indefinitely.

Examples :

"Every rational number can be written as either a terminating decimal or a recurring decimal."