rə̇ˈkərsiv, rēˈ-, -ˈkə̄s- adjective
( -es )
Etymology: recurs ion (II) + -ive
1. : of, relating to, or involving recursion
2. : of, relating to, or being a procedure that can repeat itself indefinitely or until a specified condition is met
a recursive rule in a grammar
• recursively adverb
• recursiveness noun