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recursive

re·cur·sive [ ri kúrssiv ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. self-repeating: repeating itself, either indefinitely or until a specific point is reached

2. repeatedly applying function to itself: involving the repeated application of a function to its own values

[Late 18th century. < Latin recurs- (see recursion)]

re·cur·sive·ly adverb
re·cur·sive·ness noun
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