different between perennial vs recurring

English

Etymology

1644, from Latin perennis (“lasting through the whole year”) (itself from per- (“through”) + annus (“year”)) + -al; surface analysis per- +? -ennial.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p????ni.?l/

Adjective

perennial (not comparable)

1. Lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time.

2. (botany, of a plant) Having a life cycle of more than two years.

   Coordinate terms: annual, biennial

3. (figuratively) Continuing without cessation or intermission; perpetual; never failing.

   Synonyms: perpetual, permanent, unceasing
4. (figuratively) Enduring; lasting; timeless.

   Synonyms: timeless, everlasting, perpetual; see also Thesaurus:eternal

5. (figuratively) Recurrent; appearing or recurring again and again.

   Synonyms: recurring, repetitious; see also Thesaurus:repetitive

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

perennial (plural perennials)

1. A perennial plant; a plant that is active throughout the year or survives for more than two growing seasons.

   Coordinate terms: annual, biennial, evergreen

Translations

Further reading

• perennial on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• perennial plant on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• -prenaline

English

Verb

recurring

1. present participle of recur

Adjective

recurring (comparative more recurring, superlative most recurring)

1. Happening or occurring frequently, with repetition.

   He has recurring asthma attacks.

   Revenge is a recurring theme in this novel.

2. (mathematics) Of a decimal: having a set of digits that is repeated indefinitely.

   Every rational number can be written as either a terminating decimal or a recurring decimal.

Synonyms

• (happening or occurring frequently): recurrent, repetitive; see also Thesaurus:repetitive

Translations

Noun

recurring (plural recurrings)

1. A recurrence; a coming round again.

Synonyms

• reiteration, repeat; see also Thesaurus:reoccurrence