recursively
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sɪv adjective
1.
pertaining to or using a rule or procedure that can be applied repeatedly.
2.
Mathematics, Computers. pertaining to or using the mathematical process of recursion: a recursive function; a recursive procedure.
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recursion (rɪˈkɜːʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act or process of returning or running back |
| 2. | logic, maths the application of a function to its own values to generate an infinite sequence of values. The recursion formula or clause of a definition specifies the progression from one term to the next, as given the base clause f(0) = 0, f(n + 1) = f(n) + 3 specifies the successive terms of the sequence f(n) = 3n |
| [C17: from Latin recursio, from recurrere | |
| re'cursive | |
| —adj | |
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Recursively
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| Main Entry: | recursively |
| Part of Speech: | adj, adv |
Example sentences
The program works by recursively finding strong anchors from the collection of maximal matches in the sequences.
In other words, the end-user's payments are recursively distributed through the producer-consumer hierarchy.
If you ever need to drill down through a directory recursively, this code will do it.
He presented an alternative approach to recursion theory using graphs of recursive functions as recursively enumerable sets.
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