recursive

adjective
UK: /rɪˈkɜː.sɪv/
US: /rɪˈkɝː.sɪv/

  1. Defined in terms of itself or of its type. Relating to or involving recursion.

    1. The definition of the function is recursive.
    2. This is a recursive process, where each step depends on the previous one, making it self-referential.

Synonyms

iterative

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The phonetic transcription of "recursive" is /rɪˈkɜː.sɪv/ in British English and /rɪˈkɝː.sɪv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "recursive": iterative.

Example usage of "recursive": "The definition of the function is recursive.". More examples on the page.