Recursive vs Spiral - What's the difference?
recursive | spiral |
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)
(geometry) A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.
(informal) A helix.
A self-sustaining process with a lot of momentum involved, so it is difficult to accelerate or stop it at once.
Helical, like a spiral
To move along the path of a spiral or helix.
(figuratively) To increase continually.
As adjectives the difference between recursive and spiral
is that recursive is drawing upon itself, referring back while spiral is helical, like a spiral.As a noun spiral is
a curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.As a verb spiral is
to move along the path of a spiral or helix.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)spiral
English
(wikipedia spiral)Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* death spiral * downward spiral * graveyard spiral * spiral staircase * upward spiralAdjective
(-)Verb
- The falling leaves spiralled down from the tree.
- Her debts were spiralling out of control.