WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
re•cur•sive  (ri kûrsiv),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Mathematics, Linguisticspertaining to or using a rule or procedure that can be applied repeatedly.
  2. Computing, Mathematics[Math., Computers.]pertaining to or using the mathematical process of recursion:a recursive function; a recursive procedure.
  • recurs(ion) + -ive 1935–40
re•cursive•ly, adv. 
re•cursive•ness, n. 


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