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Definition of “recursion

recursion (rɪˈkɜːʃənPronunciation for recursion

Definitions

noun

  1. the act or process of returning or running back
  2. logic mathematics 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 the application of a function to its own values to generate an infinite sequence of values. The or of a definition specifies the progression from one term to the next, as given the base clause f (0) = 0, the application of a function to its own values to generate an infinite sequence of values. The or of a definition specifies the progression from one term to the next, as given the base clause (0) = 0, f (the application of a function to its own values to generate an infinite sequence of values. The or of a definition specifies the progression from one term to the next, as given the base clause (0) = 0, (n  + 1) = the application of a function to its own values to generate an infinite sequence of values. The or of a definition specifies the progression from one term to the next, as given the base clause (0) = 0, ( + 1) = f (the application of a function to its own values to generate an infinite sequence of values. The or of a definition specifies the progression from one term to the next, as given the base clause (0) = 0, ( + 1) = (n ) + 3 specifies the successive terms of the sequence the application of a function to its own values to generate an infinite sequence of values. The or of a definition specifies the progression from one term to the next, as given the base clause (0) = 0, ( + 1) = () + 3 specifies the successive terms of the sequence f (the application of a function to its own values to generate an infinite sequence of values. The or of a definition specifies the progression from one term to the next, as given the base clause (0) = 0, ( + 1) = () + 3 specifies the successive terms of the sequence (n ) = 3the application of a function to its own values to generate an infinite sequence of values. The or of a definition specifies the progression from one term to the next, as given the base clause (0) = 0, ( + 1) = () + 3 specifies the successive terms of the sequence () = 3n

Alternative Forms

reˈcursive adjective

Word Origin

C17: from Latin recursio , from recurrererecur

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