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recurrence
What does recurrence mean?
recurrence (noun): happening again (especially at regular intervals).
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use recurrence in a sentence?
- There's a slight possibility of a recurrence. (Tatoeba sentence #243674 by CM, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce recurrence?
/ɹɪˈkɝɹəns/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does recurrence come from?
From recurrent + -ence, cognate with Latin recurrentia, from recurrēns (“returning back, recurring”), form of recurrō (“to return, to recur”) (English recur).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to recurrence
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “recurrence” mean?
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
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happening again (especially at regular intervals)
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someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
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the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
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