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Synonyms for "recursion" in English

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recursion:
- recursion

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Detailed Synonyms for recursion in English

recursion:

recursion [the ~] nomen

the recursion

– (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation ¹
the recursion
– (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation ¹
- recursion [the ~] nomen
the recursion

– The ability of a routine to call itself. Recursion enables certain algorithms to be implemented with small, simple routines, but it does not guarantee speed or efficiency. Erroneous use of recursion can cause a program to run out of stack space during execution, causing the program, and sometimes the entire system, to crash. See also call1 (definition 2), routine. ²
the recursion
– The ability of a routine to call itself. Recursion enables certain algorithms to be implemented with small, simple routines, but it does not guarantee speed or efficiency. Erroneous use of recursion can cause a program to run out of stack space during execution, causing the program, and sometimes the entire system, to crash. See also call1 (definition 2), routine. ²
- recursion [the ~] nomen

Alternate Synonyms for "recursion":

rule; formula

Related Definitions for "recursion":

(mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation¹
The ability of a routine to call itself. Recursion enables certain algorithms to be implemented with small, simple routines, but it does not guarantee speed or efficiency. Erroneous use of recursion can cause a program to run out of stack space during execution, causing the program, and sometimes the entire system, to crash. See also call1 (definition 2), routine.²