recursion
pronunciation
How to pronounce recursion in British English:
UK [rɪˈkɜ:ʃn]
How to pronounce recursion in American English:
US [rɪˈkɜrʃn]
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- Noun:
- (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation
Word Origin
- recursion (n.)
- 1610s, from Latin recursionem (nominative recursio) "a running backward, return," noun of action from past participle stem of recurrere "run back" (see recur).
Example
- 1. Similar tribal cultures have languages bristling with recursion .
- 2. A similar problem is too much recursion .
- 3. We mention recursion briefly in the previous chapter .
- 4. It prints an end of line and terminates the recursion .
- 5. Then the course covers iteration , recursion , random number generators and other topics .