Recurrence

/rɪˈkɜːrəns/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The act of recurring; the return to a previous state or the repetition of an event.

The recurrence of the same issues in the report raised concerns among the team.

The frequency with which something happens or appears again.

The doctor monitored the patient's condition due to the recurrence of symptoms.

In mathematics, a situation where a sequence is defined by relating back to previous terms.

The mathematical principle of recurrence can be seen in the Fibonacci sequence.

A repeated occurrence or incident.

The recurrence of natural disasters in the area prompted a review of emergency protocols.

An event or phenomenon that happens more than once.

The artist's work is often inspired by the recurrence of themes in nature.

Derived from Latin 'recurrens', meaning 'running back' or 'returning'.

recurrence interval:

The time period between occurrences of a repeating event.

recurrence relation:

A mathematical relation that defines each term of a sequence based on previous terms.

A common occurrence.

It's just another recurrence of the same old story.

Recycling old ideas or trends.

This fashion is nothing new; it's just a recurrence from the past.