Perennial vs Recurring - What's the difference?
perennial | recurring |
Lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time.
(botany, of a plant) Having a life cycle of more than two years. Compare (annual), (biennial).
(figuratively) Continuing without cessation or intermission; perpetual; permanent; unceasing; never failing.
* 1790 ,
(figuratively) Enduring; lasting; timeless.
(figuratively) Recurrent; appearing or recurring again and again.
A perennial plant; a plant that is active throughout the year or survives for more than two growing seasons. Compare (annual), (biennial).
Happening or occurring frequently, with repetition.
(mathematics) Of a decimal: having a set of digits that is repeated indefinitely.
As adjectives the difference between perennial and recurring
is that perennial is lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time while recurring is happening or occurring frequently, with repetition.As a noun perennial
is a perennial plant; a plant that is active throughout the year or survives for more than two growing seasons. Compare {{term|annual}}, {{term|biennial}}.As a verb recurring is
present participle of lang=en.perennial
English
Adjective
(-)- a perennial stream
- The perennial existence of bodies corporate and their fortunes are things particularly suited to a man who has long views…
- His artwork has a perennial beauty.
- Change is a perennial theme in politics.
Derived terms
* perenniallyNoun
(Perennial plant) (en noun)recurring
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(head)- He has recurring asthma attacks.
- Revenge is a recurring theme in this novel.
- Every rational number can be written as either a terminating decimal or a recurring decimal.
