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Recurrent vs Iterative - What's the difference?

recurrent | iterative |

As adjectives the difference between recurrent and iterative

is that recurrent is recurrent; recurring while iterative is .

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

    * ----

    iterative

    English

    Alternative forms

    *

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of a procedure that involves repetition of steps (iteration) to achieve the desired outcome; in computing this may involve a mechanism such as a loop.
  • (grammar) Expressive of an action that is repeated with frequency.

    • Synonyms

    * (involving repetition of steps) repeated, repetitive * (grammar) frequentative

    Antonyms

    * (involving repetition of steps) noniterative

    Related terms

    * iterate * iteration ----