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Resurrection vs Recurrence - What's the difference?

resurrection | recurrence |

As nouns the difference between resurrection and recurrence

is that resurrection is the act of arising from the dead and becoming alive again while recurrence is return or reversion to a certain state.

resurrection

English

(wikipedia resurrection)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of arising from the dead and becoming alive again.
  • (Christianity) The Resurrection : The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

    • Derived terms

    * resurge * resurrect

    Antonyms

    * oblivion

    recurrence

    English

    (wikipedia recurrence)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Return or reversion to a certain state.
  • The instance of recurring; frequent occurrence.
    • I shall insensibly go on from a rare to a frequent recurrence to the dangerous preparations. — I. Taylor.
  • A return of symptoms as part of the natural progress of a disease.
  • Recourse.

    • Synonyms

    * reoccurrence

    Hyponyms

    * recrudescence * reemergence * resurgence

    Related terms

    * recur * recurrent * recursive * recursivity * recursion

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