Recur vs Perennial - What's the difference?
recur | perennial |
To have recourse (to) someone or something for assistance, support etc.
*1891 , Mary Noailles Murfree, In the "Stranger People's" Country , Nebraska 2005, p. 43:
*:She only replied with a laugh, and he evidently deemed futile the bid for sympathy on the score of religious or irreligious fellowship, for he recurred to it no more.
To happen again.
(computing) To recurse.
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).
As a verb recur
is to have recourse (to) someone or something for assistance, support etc.As an adjective perennial is
lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time.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 (annual), (biennial).recur
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Verb
(recurr)- The theme of the prodigal son recurs later in the third act.
Derived terms
* recurrent * recurrenceAnagrams
*perennial
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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.