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The recurrence of the pattern helped us predict the next shape.
What does Recurrence mean?
Recurrence means something happens again.
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The return or repeated happening of something after it has happened before.
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A recurrence of rain delayed the outdoor activity twice.
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In math, recurrence can describe how a pattern repeats using earlier values.
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What does recurrence mean?
Recurrence means something happening again.
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repeat is close to recurrence in this main meaning.
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MeaningRecurrence means something happens again.
ExampleExample: The recurrence of the pattern helped us predict the next shape.
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- ri · kur · unss
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- kur
- Ending
- unss
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- Put a little extra energy on kur.
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Synonyms
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repeatUse for something happening again.
returnUse for something coming back.
repetitionUse for repeated action or pattern.
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one-time eventA contrast for something that happens only once.
endingA contrast for something not returning.
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