recurrence
rɪˈkɜrəns
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Definition of recurrence - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
patternfrequent occurrence of an event
  • The recurrence of meetings was tiring for everyone.
reoccurrence repetition return
2.
medicalTECH.return of symptoms in a diseaseTECH.
  • The patient experienced a recurrence of symptoms.
reappearance relapse return
3.
timeRarereturn to a previous state or conditionRare
  • The recurrence of the old habits was unexpected.
return reversion
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Expressions with recurrence

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happening again and again at consistent intervals
The regular recurrence of her migraines worried her doctor.
philosophical theory of repeating life events
Nietzsche's idea of eternal recurrence challenges our perception of time.

Origin of recurrence

Latin, recurrere (to run back)

Terms with recurrence included in their meaning

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yearly celebration
celebration of a significant event's yearly recurrence
recurrence
happening or done once every month
recurrence
expresses familiarity with a recurring situation
repetition
recurrence of a specific action
recurrence
having appeared again after being hidden
recurrence
recur or happen again
drugs
recurrence of effects from a hallucinogenic drug
recurrence
events happen again in a similar way

Examples of recurrence in a sentence

  • There was a recurrence of the same issue every month.
  • Doctors monitored the recurrence of the disease closely.
  • A recurrence of symptoms was noted during the follow-up visit.
  • The recurrence of the illness worried the doctors.
  • He feared the recurrence of the financial crisis.

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  1. French:récurrence, récidive, ...
  2. German:Wiederholung, Wiederauftreten, ...
  3. Italian:ricorrenza, recidiva, ...
  4. Spanish:repetición, reaparición, ...
  5. Portuguese:recorrência, recidiva, ...
  6. Chinese:再现, 复发, ...
  7. Japanese:頻発, ...
  8. Arabic:تَكْرَار, اِنْتِكاسَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:הִישָׁנוּת, הִתְלַקְּחוּת חוֹזֶרֶת, ...
  10. Russian:повторение, рецидив, ...
  11. Ukrainian:повторення, повернення, ...
  12. Hindi:पुनरावृत्ति, लक्षणों की वापसी, ...
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