Recur — Re*cur (r?*k?r ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Recurred} ( k?rd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Recurring}.] [L. recurrere; pref. re re + currere to run. See {Current}.] 1. To come back; to return again or repeatedly; to come again to mind. [1913 Webster] When any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Recur — To occur again. To return. Any symptom (such as fatigue), any sign (such as a heart murmur), or any disease can recur. * * * recurrence, recurrent * * * re·cur ri kər vi, re·curred; re·cur·ring to occur again after an interval <a disease… … Medical dictionary
recur — re|cur [rıˈkə: US ə:r] v past tense and past participle recurred present participle recurring [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: recurrere [i] to run back , from currere to run ] 1.) if something, especially something bad or unpleasant, recurs,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
recur — re•cur [[t]rɪˈkɜr[/t]] v. i. curred, cur•ring 1) to occur again, as an event, experience, etc 2) to return to the mind 3) to come up again for consideration, as a question 4) to have recourse • Etymology: 1610–20; earlier: to recede < L… … From formal English to slang
recur — re|cur [ rı kɜr ] verb intransitive * to happen again: We must make sure that the problem does not recur. a. to happen again several times: a recurring dream … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
recur — re·cur || rɪ kÉœr / kÉœË v. happen again, repeat; come to mind again; reappear, resurface … English contemporary dictionary
recur — re·cur … English syllables
re|cur´rent|ly — re|cur|rent «rih KUR uhnt», adjective. 1. occurring again; repeated; recurring: »recurrent attacks of hay fever. 2. turned back so as to run in the opposite direction: »a recurrent nerve. ╂[< Latin recurrēns, entis, present participle of… … Useful english dictionary
re|cur|rent — «rih KUR uhnt», adjective. 1. occurring again; repeated; recurring: »recurrent attacks of hay fever. 2. turned back so as to run in the opposite direction: »a recurrent nerve. ╂[< Latin recurrēns, entis, present participle of recurrere; see… … Useful english dictionary
re|cur — «rih KUR», intransitive verb, curred, cur|ring. 1. to come up again; occur again; be repeated: » Leap year recurs every four years. My holiday visits…seemed to them to recur too often, though I found them few enough (Charles Lamb). 2. to return… … Useful english dictionary
re|cur´sive|ness — re|cur|sive «rih KUR sihv», adjective. 1. Mathematics. recurring; repeated: »recursive functions. The set 2, 4, 6, 8,…is recursive because all its integers can be described as divisible by two (Time). 2. capable of being returned to or used… … Useful english dictionary