recursive: Meaning and Definition of

re•cur•sive

Pronunciation: (ri-kûr'siv), [key]
— adj.
  1. pertaining to or using a rule or procedure that can be applied repeatedly.
  2. pertaining to or using the mathematical process of recursion: a recursive function; a recursive procedure.
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