rə̇ˈkər.ən(t)s, rēˈ- also -kə̄rə- noun
( -s )
Etymology: recur + -ence
1. : a periodic or frequent returning : reappearance
recurrences of faith and resignation and simple joy — James Joyce
2. : recourse , resort
the treaty should eliminate further recurrence to armed action
3. : the act or fact of recurring : the state of being recurrent
the main recurrences of life are too insistent to escape … notice — A.N.Whitehead
4. botany : repetition of the same type
5.
a. : a return of symptoms of a disease after a remission
b. : reappearance of a tumor after previous removal