recursive

English

adj
Definitions
  • drawing upon itself, referring back.
  • (mathematics) of an expression, each term of which is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms
  • (computing) of a program or function that call#1.4 calls itself
  • (computing theory) which can be computed by a theoretical model of a computer, in a finite amount of time
  • (computing theory) whose characteristic function is recursive (4)

Etymology

Derived from Latin recursus affix from English recurs root from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (run, hurry).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱers-

Gloss

run, hurry

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

走

Emoji
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