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recurrent.

Recurring; happening time after time.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɹɪˈkʌɹənt/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ɹɪˈkɝənt/Canada, General-American
  1. Recurring; happening time after time.

    not-comparable
    The patient complained of recurrent chest pain.
  2. Non-transient.

    not-comparable
  3. Running back toward its origin.

    not-comparable
    a recurrent nerve or artery
  4. Turned back toward the base.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Latin recurrens, present participle of recurrere. Morphologically recur + -ent.

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