Recursive vs Repeated - What's the difference?
recursive | repeated |
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)
(repeat)
Having been said or done again.
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Sequential.
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As adjectives the difference between recursive and repeated
is that recursive is drawing upon itself, referring back while repeated is having been said or done again.As a verb repeated is
(repeat).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
Hyponyms
* (of a function) primitive recursiveHypernyms
* recursively enumerableDerived terms
* recursive acronym * tail recursive *See also
* (wikipedia)repeated
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- The repeated exposure, over decades, to most taxa here treated has resulted in repeated modifications of both diagnoses and discussions, as initial ideas of the various taxa underwent—often repeated—conceptual modification.
- The repeated exposure, over decades, to most taxa here treated has resulted in repeated' modifications of both diagnoses and discussions, as initial ideas of the various taxa underwent—often ' repeated —conceptual modification.