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Recurse vs Recuse - What's the difference?

recurse | recuse |

As verbs the difference between recurse and recuse

is that recurse is to execute a procedure recursively while recuse is to refuse or reject (a judge); to declare that the judge shall not try the case or is disqualified to act.

recurse

English

Verb

(recurs)
  • (computing) To execute a procedure recursively.
    • The algorithm then recurses on the children of the current tree node.

    Related terms

    (terms related to recurse) * recur * recurrent * recurrence * recursion * recursive * recursivity

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    recuse

    English

    Verb

    (recus)
  • To refuse or reject (a judge ); to declare that the judge shall not try the case or is disqualified to act.
    • The judge recused herself from that case, citing a possible conflict of interest.
  • (of a judge) To refuse to act as a judge; to declare oneself disqualified to act.
    • The judge recused from the case, citing a possible conflict of interest.

    Related terms

    * recusal * recusant * recusancy

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