recurrence
gb/ɹɪkˈɚəns/ us/ɹɪkˈɚəns/
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Sustantivo
formal
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event
1
Something happening again
when something happens again, especially something unwanted
Patrón de uso:
a recurrence of [something]
Error frecuente:
Do not confuse the noun recurrence with the adjective recurring. Recurrence is also more common than reoccurrence in formal writing.
Sinónimos
repetition (more general and often less formal)
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return (emphasizes coming back after absence)
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reappearance (emphasizes becoming visible or noticeable again)
Antónimos
cessation (the stopping of something rather than its happening again)
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one-off (something that happens only once, not repeatedly)
Colocaciones
prevent a recurrence
|avoid a recurrence
|fear a recurrence
|a recurrence of violence
|a recurrence of the problem
|a recurrence of symptoms
|frequent recurrence
|periodic recurrence
|recurrence pattern
|recurrence of flooding
Temas
events
|problems
|patterns
Ejemplos
- The company changed its procedures to prevent a recurrence of the error.
- Residents fear a recurrence of last year's flooding.
- The recurrence of the same image throughout the film gives it a dreamlike quality.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We hope there will be no recurrence of the problem.
- The school wants to prevent a recurrence of the accident.
Sustantivo
technical
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event
2
Illness returning after improvement
when an illness or symptom comes back after getting better
Patrón de uso:
recurrence of [disease/symptom]; [disease] recurrence
Error frecuente:
Recurrence refers to the disease or symptom coming back. Relapse can also refer to a person becoming ill again or returning to an addiction.
Sinónimos
relapse (often used for a person becoming ill again or returning to an addictive behavior)
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return (less technical and more general)
Antónimos
remission (a period when disease signs are reduced or absent)
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recovery (improvement or return to health rather than return of illness)
Colocaciones
cancer recurrence
|tumor recurrence
|disease recurrence
|symptom recurrence
|local recurrence
|recurrence risk
|risk of recurrence
|recurrence rate
|no evidence of recurrence
|recurrence-free survival
Temas
health
|medicine
|disease
Ejemplos
- The scan showed no evidence of cancer recurrence.
- Doctors monitor patients closely because recurrence is most likely in the first two years.
- She reported a recurrence of chest pain after stopping the medication.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The doctor said the risk of recurrence is low.
- Her tests showed no recurrence of the disease.
Sustantivo
technical
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rule
3
Recursive mathematical rule
a math rule that uses earlier values to find later values
Patrón de uso:
a recurrence for [a sequence/function]; solve the recurrence
Error frecuente:
In mathematics and computer science, recurrence is often short for recurrence relation. It is not the same as the general idea of an event happening again.
Sinónimos
recurrence relation (the full technical term)
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recursive formula (more explanatory and often used in teaching)
Antónimos
closed form (gives values directly rather than through earlier values)
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explicit formula (does not require repeated recursive calculation)
Colocaciones
solve a recurrence
|linear recurrence
|recurrence relation
|recurrence equation
|recurrence formula
|recurrence for a sequence
|recurrence for running time
|divide-and-conquer recurrence
|homogeneous recurrence
|second-order recurrence
Temas
mathematics
|computer_science
|algorithms
Ejemplos
- The Fibonacci numbers can be defined by a simple recurrence.
- We used the master theorem to solve the recurrence for the algorithm's running time.
- This recurrence expresses each term as the sum of the two previous terms.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The recurrence tells us how to find the next number.
- They solved the recurrence in class.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
recurrence
AFI
GB/ɹɪkˈɚəns/
US/ɹɪkˈɚəns/
Sílabas y acento
re - cur - rence (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cur)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: recurrence
- Plural: recurrence, recurrences
Expresiones
eternal recurrence
1/ɪtˈɚnəl ɹɪkˈɚəns/
fixed phrase
technical
idea of events repeating forever
A philosophical idea that the world and all events repeat in the same way again and again, forever.
Ejemplos
- Nietzsche’s idea of eternal recurrence challenges people to affirm their lives.
- The professor gave a lecture on eternal recurrence in modern philosophy.
- The novel plays with the theme of eternal recurrence through repeated scenes.
eternal recurrence
1/ɪtˈɚnəl ɹɪkˈɚəns/
fixed phrase
literary
Endless repetition of existence
the idea that the same events happen again and again forever
Ejemplos
- Nietzsche's idea of eternal recurrence asks whether you would live your life again exactly the same way.
- The novel plays with eternal recurrence, returning its characters to the same choices again and again.
- For some readers, the film's time loop suggests a modern version of eternal recurrence.
no evidence of recurrence
1/nˈoʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ɹɪkˈɚəns/
fixed phrase
technical
No detected return
tests do not show that the illness has come back
Ejemplos
- Her latest scan showed no evidence of recurrence.
- After five years, there was still no evidence of recurrence.
- The report noted no evidence of recurrence at the surgical site.
prevent a recurrence
1/pɹɪvˈɛnt ə ɹɪkˈɚəns/
fixed phrase
Stop it happening again
to stop the same bad thing from happening again
Ejemplos
- The airline introduced new safety checks to prevent a recurrence.
- We need to understand what went wrong and prevent a recurrence of the problem.
- After the data breach, the company promised measures to prevent a recurrence.
recurrence interval
1/ɹɪkˈɚəns ˈɪntɚvəl/
fixed phrase
technical
Average time between events
the average time expected between events like floods of a certain size
Ejemplos
- Engineers design bridges using estimates of flood recurrence intervals.
- A storm with a 50-year recurrence interval can occur more than once in a person's lifetime.
- The earthquake hazard map is based partly on recurrence intervals for major faults.
recurrence rate
1/ɹɪkˈɚəns ɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
technical
How often it returns
the number or percentage of times something comes back
Ejemplos
- Researchers compared recurrence rates after the two treatments.
- The recurrence rate was highest in patients who stopped treatment early.
- The city tracks the recurrence rate of software failures after each update.
risk of recurrence
1/ɹˈɪsk əv ɹɪkˈɚəns/
fixed phrase
Chance of return
how likely it is that something will come back or happen again
Ejemplos
- The drug can reduce the risk of recurrence after surgery.
- Your risk of recurrence depends on the type and stage of the cancer.
- Better drainage should lower the risk of recurrence of flooding in the area.