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单词 recurrent
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recurrent

[ ri-kur-uhnt, -kuhr- ]
/ rɪˈkɜr ənt, -ˈkʌr- /
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adjective

that recurs; occurring or appearing again, especially repeatedly or periodically.
Anatomy. turned back so as to run in a reverse direction, as a nerve, artery, branch, etc.

Origin of recurrent

1590–1600; <Latin recurrent- (stem of recurrēns), present participle of recurrere to run back, equivalent to recurr(ere) (see recur) + -ent--ent

SYNONYMS FOR recurrent

1 repeated; persistent, intermittent.
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OTHER WORDS FROM recurrent

re·cur·rent·ly, adverbun·re·cur·rent, adjectiveun·re·cur·rent·ly, adverb
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for recurrent

  • But neither can its path be paved by the kind of historical distortions that Mahmoud Abbas recently—and recurrently—has pedaled.

    Abbas Alleges Link Between Zionists And Nazis|David N. Myers|January 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • In the case of beautiful women, judging by history, it has shown a tendency to be recurrently sporadic in any case.

    The History of Sir Richard Calmady|Lucas Malet
  • He closed his eyes again while the burning waves of invisible fire shot through him recurrently from head to foot.

    The Red Hell of Jupiter|Paul Ernst
  • Recurrently, it had caused him a vague uneasiness, hinted at a problem new to him.

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British Dictionary definitions for recurrent

recurrent
/ (rɪˈkʌrənt) /

adjective

happening or tending to happen again or repeatedly
anatomy (of certain nerves, branches of vessels, etc) turning back, so as to run in the opposite direction

Derived forms of recurrent

recurrently, adverbrecurrence, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for recurrent

recurrent
[ rĭ-kûrənt ]

adj.

Occurring or appearing again or repeatedly.
Turning in a reverse direction. Used of blood vessels and nerves.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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