recurrent
UK: rɪˈkʌrənt | US: rɪˈkɜːrənt
adj. occurring repeatedly or periodically
adj. (anatomy) returning or running backward (e.g., recurrent artery)
adj. (mathematics) describing a sequence or process that repeats
Derived from Latin recurrere ("to run back"), combining re- (indicating repetition) and currere ("to run"). The root curr- appears in many English words (e.g., current, course), reflecting motion or progression. Over time, recurrent evolved to describe cyclical patterns in both literal (e.g., waves) and abstract (e.g., events) contexts.
She suffers from recurrent migraines every winter.
The study focused on recurrent themes in medieval literature.
The river’s recurrent flooding damaged nearby farms.
Recurrent neural networks are essential in AI for sequence prediction.
His recurrent jokes annoyed the audience.