recurrent
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4.7
- adjective
- /rɪˈkɜr.ənt/
:
recurrente
- We evaluated a 44-year-old man who complained of recurrent right-sided epistaxis of approximately 2 years' duration.
- recurrent infections
- a recurrent theme
- recurrent tumors
In fact, it was a recurrent refrain of my childhood.
- In fact, it was a recurrent refrain of my childhood.
- Why do some of these recurrent forms of sexual conflict occur?
- And it will help reduce that dryness, increase lubrication, prevent recurrent UTI's.
- There was also recurrent bleeding from the places we had previously controlled.
- The constant language of cleansing and and sanctifying Spain of its enemies is a recurrent theme on both sides, though.
- There are other things, though, that are recurrent in my novels that are more on a level of obsession.
- And many people have recurrent dreams also about because my father, you know, I never saw him.
Examples
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Having multiple sections of courses descend upon one facility is a recurrent nightmare for many administrators.
Academic text (1991) -
The town faced recurrent flooding every rainy season, prompting officials to improve drainage systems.
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Now, these people also have a recurrent tendency to self harm.
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There are stressful life events that are related to recurrent depression.
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In fact, it was a recurrent refrain of my childhood.
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Other issues, such as dietary restrictions, were recurrent sources of conversation as well.
Academic text (2008) -
There are other things, though, that are recurrent in my novels that are more on a level of obsession.
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On discovering that her symptoms were recurrent and debilitating, I felt sympathy for her.
Academic text (2011) -
A rose, a conventional emblem of love, is one of the recurrent motifs in Aino's diary.
Academic text (1999) -
Roman Catholic imagery was another recurrent motif, highlighting Portugal's link with Catholicism.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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1.0
Happening often or many times
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3.5
Doing the same thing again and again
47
3.9
Happens again at regular times
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3.5
Happening again and again with short breaks
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5.1
Happening again and again at regular times
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5.3
Continuing for a long time and often returning
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6.6
Happening again and again to improve something
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4.8
Happens repeatedly in a regular pattern
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4.4
Happening at regular times
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7.4
Using the same words or idea again and again
Happens again and again over time
Happening again and again
Coming back after being gone
Happening again and again
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A disease that causes repeated high fevers with chills, headaches, and muscle pain often from lice or tick bites
How Often
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Recurrent comes from the Latin parts re- 'again' and currere 'to run', so it gives the image of something that 'runs again'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a problem or event that 'comes back' or happens again and again, which is why recurrent means 'occurring repeatedly'.