RECURSIVE
(adj.sat, adj.)Definitions
There are 6 meanings of the word
Recursive.
Recursive - as an adjective satellite
Of or relating to a recursion
Recursive - as an adjective
Drawing upon itself, referring back.
Example: "The recursive nature of stories which borrow from each other"
Of an expression, each term of which is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms
Of a program or function that calls itself
(of a function) which can be computed by a theoretical model of a computer, in a finite amount of time
(of a set) whose characteristic function is recursive (4)
Example Sentences
"The recursive function calls itself to solve the problem."
"She explained the recursive process in great detail."
"The computer program uses a recursive algorithm."
"The recursive function produced an infinite loop."
"He wrote a recursive function to calculate factorial numbers."
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Is RECURSIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, recursive is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
RECURSIVE has a SCRABBLE points total of 14.
Is RECURSIVE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, recursive is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordRECURSIVE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 17.
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Valid WordRECURSIVE has a WORDFEUD points total of 16.
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