Definitions for recursion
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. recursionnoun

   (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. recursionnoun

   The act of recurring.

2. recursionnoun

   The act of defining an object (usually a function) in terms of that object itself.

   n! = n uE000105031uE001 (n uE000105032uE001 1)! (for n > 0) or 1 (for n = 0) defines the factorial function using recursion.

3. recursionnoun

   The calling of a function from within that same function.

   This function uses recursion to compute factorials.

4. Etymology: From recursio, from recurro, from re- + curro.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Recursionnoun

   Return.

   Etymology: recursus, Lat.

   One of the assistants told the recursions of the other pendulum hanging in the free air. Boyle.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Recursion

   Recursion (adjective: recursive) occurs when a thing is defined in terms of itself or of its type. Recursion is used in a variety of disciplines ranging from linguistics to logic. The most common application of recursion is in mathematics and computer science, where a function being defined is applied within its own definition. While this apparently defines an infinite number of instances (function values), it is often done in such a way that no infinite loop or infinite chain of references ("crock recursion") can occur.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Recursionnoun

   the act of recurring; return

2. Etymology: [L. recursio. See Recur.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Recursion

   Recursion is the process of repeating items in a self-similar way. For instance, when the surfaces of two mirrors are exactly parallel with each other the nested images that occur are a form of infinite recursion. The term has a variety of meanings specific to a variety of disciplines ranging from linguistics to logic. The most common application of recursion is in mathematics and computer science, in which it refers to a method of defining functions in which the function being defined is applied within its own definition. Specifically this defines an infinite number of instances, using a finite expression that for some instances may refer to other instances, but in such a way that no loop or infinite chain of references can occur. The term is also used more generally to describe a process of repeating objects in a self-similar way.

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. recursion

   See recursion. See also tail recursion.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of recursion in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of recursion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=recursion
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Recursion
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=recursion
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recursion
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recursion
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=recursion
7. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Recursion