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recurrent

[ ri-kur-uhnt, -kuhr- ]

adjective

  1. that recurs; occurring or appearing again, especially repeatedly or periodically.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. Anatomy. turned back so as to run in a reverse direction, as a nerve, artery, branch, etc.


recurrent

/ ɪˈʌəԳ /

adjective

  1. happening or tending to happen again or repeatedly
  2. anatomy (of certain nerves, branches of vessels, etc) turning back, so as to run in the opposite direction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܰԳ, noun
  • ˈܰԳٱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ܰ۱Գ· adverb
  • ܲr·ܰ۱Գ adjective
  • un·ܰ۱Գ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of recurrent1

1590–1600; < Latin recurrent- (stem of 𳦳ܰŧԲ ), present participle of recurrere to run back, equivalent to recurr ( ere ) ( recur ) + -ent- -ent
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We shouldn’t be shocked that a kid raised in a regressive society somehow managed to remain there, whether by choice or one of her mother’s recurrent wrong turns and close calls.

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"However, we must still make further reductions to our recurrent cost base and have this week started collective consultation with our recognised trades unions on restructuring proposals," the spokesperson added.

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However, in December 2024 it told Prostate Cancer UK that "it has not been possible to identify the necessary recurrent headroom in revenue budgets".

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Unlike the Christian faithful, Christian fanatics have been a recurrent danger throughout American history.

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But these staggering figures mask a darker ledger where costs compound silently over decades as climate change fuels more intense and recurrent blazes.

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