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recursion
[ ri-kur-zhuhn ]
noun
, Mathematics, Computers.
- the process of defining a function or calculating a number by the repeated application of an algorithm.
recursion
/ rɪˈkɜːʃən /
noun
- the act or process of returning or running back
- 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 ) = 3 n
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Derived Forms
- reˈcursive, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of recursion1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of recursion1
C17: from Latin recursio , from recurrere recur
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