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Recurrence vs Repeatability - What's the difference?

recurrence | repeatability |

As nouns the difference between recurrence and repeatability

is that recurrence is return or reversion to a certain state while repeatability is the property or quality of being repeatable.

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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    repeatability

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia repeatability)
  • the property or quality of being repeatable
  • the lack of variation amongst multiple measurements taken under the same conditions