Recursive

Pronunciation: /rɪˈkɜr.sɪv/ Explain

A definition is recursive if it makes use of a repeated algorithm. An example of a recursive definition of a sequence is 'Start with the number 1 and add two for each iteration.' The sequence defined is { 1, 3, 5, 7, ... }.

References

1. McAdams, David E.. All Math Words Dictionary, recursive. 2nd Classroom edition 20150108-4799968. pg 153. Life is a Story Problem LLC. January 8, 2015. Buy the book

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McAdams, David E. Recursive. 3/29/2019. All Math Words Encyclopedia. Life is a Story Problem LLC. https://www.allmathwords.org/en/r/recursive.html.

Revision History

12/21/2018: Reviewed and corrected IPA pronunication. (McAdams, David E.)
12/4/2018: Removed broken links, updated license, implemented new markup. (McAdams, David E.)
10/17/2007: Initial version. (McAdams, David E.)