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Recurrence vs Rerun - What's the difference?

recurrence | rerun |

As nouns the difference between recurrence and rerun

is that recurrence is return or reversion to a certain state while rerun is a television program shown after its initial presentation — particularly many weeks after its initial presentation; a repeat.

As a verb rerun is

to run (a previously broadcast television program) again.

recurrence

English

(wikipedia 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

    Related terms

    * recur * recurrent * recursive * recursivity * recursion

    References

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    rerun

    English

    (wikipedia rerun)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (American) A television program shown after its initial presentation — particularly many weeks after its initial presentation; a repeat.
  • (political) A political candidate who holds the same political agenda or doctrine as a past or incumbent holder of a given political office.
  • (computing) A second or subsequent run of a program.
    • Each rerun of the algorithm takes several minutes.

    Synonyms

    * (television program shown after its initial presentation) repeat

    Verb

  • To run (a previously broadcast television program) again.
  • To run (a race) again.
  • To run (a computer program) again.