recurrence

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) Return or reversion to a certain state.
2. (countable, uncountable) The instance of recurring; frequent occurrence.
3. (countable, uncountable) A return of symptoms as part of the natural progress of a disease.
4. (countable, uncountable) Recourse.

Opposite of

remission

Synonyms

repetition

relapse

return

recursion

rotation

reproduction

renewal

revolution

recourse

representation

revival

recommencement

reconstruction

recur

recurrent

reiteration

rendition

renovation

reoccurrence

repeat

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repeating

replication

rerun

resort

restatement

resumption

resurgence

retraction

reversion

turning back

recursivity

cyclicity

resuscitation

recurrency

cyclicality

comeback

multiple appearance

continuation

extend

frequency

going back

increase

iteration

occurs

reappear

reappearance

recidivism

Translations

récurrence

ricorrenza

Rekurrenz

Wiederholung

repetición

επανάληψη

répétition

redoble

repetição

Wiederkehr

tourbillon

replica

Rekursion

retour

επανεμφάνιση

Etymology

From recurrent + -ence, cognate with Latin recurrentia, from recurrēns (“returning back, recurring”), form of recurrō (“I return, I recur”) (English recur).

Sentences

Focusing correction on root causes has the goal of entirely preventing problem recurrence .