recurring
Use Recurring in a sentence
ɪŋ, -ˈkʌr- adjective
occurring or appearing again.
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verb (used without object), re·curred, re·cur·ring.
1.
to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
2.
to return to the mind: The idea kept recurring.
3.
to come up again for consideration, as a question.
4.
to have recourse.
Origin:
1610–20; earlier: to recede < Latin recurrere to run back, equivalent to re- re- + currere to run
1610–20; earlier: to recede < Latin recurrere to run back, equivalent to re- re- + currere to run
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recur (rɪˈkɜː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , -curs, -curring, -curred | |
| 1. | to happen again, esp at regular intervals |
| 2. | (of a thought, idea, etc) to come back to the mind |
| 3. | (of a problem, etc) to come up again |
| 4. | maths (of a digit or group of digits) to be repeated an infinite number of times at the end of a decimal fraction |
| [C15: from Latin recurrere, from | |
| re'curring | |
| —adj | |
| re'curringly | |
| —adv | |
| recur (rɪˈkɜː) | |
| —vb , -curs, -curring, -curred | |
| 1. | to happen again, esp at regular intervals |
| 2. | (of a thought, idea, etc) to come back to the mind |
| 3. | (of a problem, etc) to come up again |
| 4. | maths (of a digit or group of digits) to be repeated an infinite number of times at the end of a decimal fraction |
| [C15: from Latin recurrere, from | |
| re'curring | |
| —adj | |
| re'curringly | |
| —adv | |
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recur re·cur (rĭ-kûr')
v. re·curred, re·cur·ring, re·curs
To happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly.
To return to one's attention or memory.
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Example sentences
One of the recurring motifs in your memoir is people hitting you.
For that set of people, the extra notice of a recurring cancer could be life-saving, if the device ever makes it to market.
The location and arrangement of both physical and human phenomena form regular and recurring patterns.
For another, she keeps having recurring nightmares about her camp experiences.
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