recursive
adjectiveUK /rɪˈkɜː.sɪv/
US /rɪˈkɝː.sɪv/
Something recursive repeats itself over and over in the same way.
A recursive function calls itself to solve a smaller piece of the same problem.
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2. In mathematics and computing, describing a process that is defined in terms of itself.
The factorial function is often written in a recursive form.
3. Describing a pattern or structure that contains smaller copies of itself.
The fern's leaves show a recursive pattern at every scale.
4. In grammar, describing a rule that can be applied repeatedly to build longer sentences.
Recursive rules let a sentence contain another sentence inside it.