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recurrence

/rəˈkɝ.əns/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables
re-cur-rence
IPA
/rəˈkɝ.əns/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Return or reversion to a certain state.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The instance of recurring; frequent occurrence.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A return of symptoms as part of the natural progress of a disease.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Recourse.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From recurrent + -ence, cognate with Latin recurrentia, from recurrēns (“returning back, recurring”), form of recurrō (“to return, to recur”) (English recur).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /rəˈkɝ.əns/

Usage

Inflected Forms

recurrences (plural)

Derived Forms

nonrecurrence oligorecurrence postrecurrence prerecurrence

Phrases

eternal recurrence null recurrence Poincaré recurrence time positive recurrence recurrence relation recurrence time

Frequently Paired Words

recur recurrent recursive recursivity recursion

Synonyms

relapse recurrency reoccurrence return

Antonyms

remission

Rhymes With

occurrence deterrence transference concurrence coinsurance currence

Questions

How do you pronounce recurrence?
The recorded pronunciation is /rəˈkɝ.əns/.
What does recurrence mean?
Return or reversion to a certain state.
Where does recurrence come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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