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Recurrent vs Cyclical - What's the difference?

recurrent | cyclical |

As adjectives the difference between recurrent and cyclical

is that recurrent is recurrent; recurring while cyclical is recurring at regular intervals.

recurrent

English

Adjective

(wikipedia recurrent) (-)
  • Recurring time after time.
    • The patient complained of recurrent chest pain.
  • (mathematics, stochastic processes, of a state) non-transient.
  • Running back toward its origin.
    • a recurrent nerve or artery

    Synonyms

    * (math) persistent

    Related terms

    * quasirecurrent * recurrence

    Anagrams

    * ----

    cyclical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • recurring at regular intervals

    • Synonyms

    * cyclic * periodic