RECURRENT


Meaning of RECURRENT in English

— recurrently , adv.

/ri kerr"euhnt, -kur"-/ , adj.

1. that recurs; occurring or appearing again, esp. repeatedly or periodically.

2. Anat. turned back so as to run in a reverse direction, as a nerve, artery, branch, etc.

[ 1590-1600; recurrent- (s. of recurrens ), prp. of recurrere to run back, equiv. to recurr ( ere ) (see RECUR) + -ent- -ENT ]

Syn. 1. repeated; persistent, intermittent.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .