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Decurrence vs Recurrence - What's the difference?

decurrence | recurrence |

As nouns the difference between decurrence and recurrence

is that decurrence is the act of running down; a lapse while recurrence is recurrence (return or reversion to a certain state).

decurrence

English

Noun

  • The act of running down; a lapse.
  • (Gauden)
    (Webster 1913)

    recurrence

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Return or reversion to a certain state.
  • The instance of recurring; frequent occurrence.
  • I shall insensibly go on from a rare to a frequent recurrence to the dangerous preparations. — I. Taylor.
  • A return of symptoms as part of the natural progress of a disease.
  • Recourse.
  • Synonyms

    * reoccurrence

    Hyponyms

    * recrudescence * reemergence * resurgence

    References

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