characterized by recurrence or repetition, in particular 递归的,循环的,尤指 ■(Mathematics & Linguistics)relating to or involving the repeated application of a rule, definition, or procedure to successive results (数,语言学)(公式,定义,程序)递归的 ■(Computing)relating to or involving a program or routine of which a part requires the application of the whole, so that its explicit interpretation requires in general many successive executions (计算机)(程序)循环的,递归的
派生 recursively adverb 语源
late 18th cent. (in the general sense): from late Latin recurs- 'returned' (from the verb recurrere 'run back') + -ive. Specific uses have arisen in the 20th cent