different between recurrence vs repeating

English

Etymology

recurrent +? -ence, cognate with Latin recurrentia, from recurr?ns (“returning back, recurring”), form of recurr? (“I return, I recur”) (English recur).

Noun

recurrence (countable and uncountable, plural recurrences)

1. Return or reversion to a certain state.
2. The instance of recurring; frequent occurrence.
   • I. Taylor

     I shall insensibly go on from a rare to a frequent recurrence to the dangerous preparations.

3. A return of symptoms as part of the natural progress of a disease.
4. Recourse.

Synonyms

• (instance of recurring): reoccurrence; see also Thesaurus:reoccurrence

Hyponyms

• recrudescence
• reemergence
• resurgence

Related terms

• recur
• recurrent
• recursive
• recursivity
• recursion

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “recurrence”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???pi?t??/
• Rhymes: -i?t??
• Hyphenation: re?peat?ing

Verb

repeating

1. present participle of repeat

Adjective

repeating (not comparable)

1. That repeats; repetitive.
2. Of a firearm: capable of firing multiple times without needing recharging.
3. (mathematics) Of a decimal: recurring.

Synonyms

• (that repeats): recurrent, repetitious; see also Thesaurus:repetitive

Related terms

• repeating back
• repeating circle
• repeating coil

Translations

Noun

repeating (countable and uncountable, plural repeatings)

1. repetition

Synonyms

• reiteration, repeat; see also Thesaurus:reoccurrence

Anagrams

• interpage, pignerate