recurrent
/ri'kʌrənt/
Definition
Adjective: 1. Happening or appearing repeatedly, at regular or irregular intervals: Describing something that occurs again and again, either periodically or from time to time. 2. (Medical) Returning after remission: Referring to a symptom, such as a fever or pain, that comes back after a period of improvement.
Usage
The adjective "recurrent" is used to describe events, patterns, themes, or problems that happen multiple times. It often implies a degree of predictability or a cyclical nature, though not necessarily with perfect regularity.
Examples
- General Use:
- She was troubled by recurrent dreams about the accident.
- The region faces recurrent droughts that threaten agriculture.
- A recurrent theme in his novels is the struggle for identity.
- Medical/Scientific Use:
- The patient was diagnosed with recurrent infections.
- Recurrent fever is a symptom of several tropical diseases.
Advanced Usage
- "Recurrent neural network (RNN)": A type of artificial neural network where connections between nodes form a directed graph along a temporal sequence, allowing it to exhibit temporal dynamic behavior. It is used in tasks like speech recognition and language modeling.
- Example: An RNN is well-suited for processing sequential data like text.
Variants and Related Words
- Recur (verb): To happen or occur again.
- Example: The same problem seems to recur every few months.
- Recurrence (noun): The fact of occurring again.
- Example: Doctors are trying to prevent a recurrence of the illness.
- Recurring (adjective): Very similar to "recurrent," often used interchangeably. "Recurring" can sometimes emphasize the repeated nature within a single, ongoing series (e.g., a recurring character), while "recurrent" can emphasize separate, distinct episodes.
- Example: He has a recurring role on the television show.
Synonyms
- Periodic: Happening at regular intervals.
- Intermittent: Stopping and starting at irregular intervals.
- Cyclical: Occurring in cycles.
- Repetitive: Involving repetition.
Antonyms
- Isolated: Occurring only once.
- Single: One instance only.
- Unique: One of a kind; not recurring.
- Constant: Continuous without interruption (as opposed to stopping and starting again).
Adjective
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recurring again and again
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perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements
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