recurrence
pronunciation
How to pronounce recurrence in British English:
UK [rɪˈkʌrəns]
How to pronounce recurrence in American English:
US [rɪˈkɜrəns]
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- Noun:
- happening again (especially at regular intervals)
Word Origin
- recurrence (n.)
- 1640s, from recurrent + -ence. Related: Recurrency (1610s).
Example
- 1. That study hinted that eating less fat might help prevent a recurrence .
- 2. The effect of the pace of discontinuation on time to recurrence was seen across antidepressant types .
- 3. Otherwise they risk a recurrence of illness and worse yet the development of more antibiotic resistance .
- 4. If you have a recurrence , talk to your doctor about getting a new biopsy before settling on treatment .
- 5. So could the fact that the recurrence risk for a high score was not much greater than for a low score .