Recursive vs Regressive - What's the difference?
recursive | regressive |
drawing upon itself, referring back.
(mathematics, not comparable) of an expression, each term of which is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms
(computing, not comparable) of a program or function that calls itself
(computing theory, not comparable, of a function) which can be computed by a theoretical model of a computer, in a finite amount of time
(computing theory, not comparable, of a set) whose characteristic function is recursive (4)
That tends to return, revert or regress.
(of a tax) Whose rate decreases as the amount increases.
As adjectives the difference between recursive and regressive
is that recursive is drawing upon itself, referring back while regressive is .recursive
English
Adjective
{{examples-right, sense=function, The factorial function - : : where n is any natural number greater than 0}} (en adjective)- The recursive nature of stories which borrow from each other