different between recursive vs postorder

English

Etymology

Taken from the stem of Latin recursus. Equivalent to recurs +? -ive

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???k??(?)s?v/

Adjective

recursive (comparative more recursive, superlative most recursive)

1. drawing upon itself, referring back.

   The recursive nature of stories which borrow from each other

2. (mathematics, not comparable) of an expression, each term of which is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms
3. (computing, not comparable) of a program or function that calls itself
4. (computing theory, not comparable, of a function) which can be computed by a theoretical model of a computer, in a finite amount of time
5. (computing theory, not comparable, of a set) whose characteristic function is recursive (4)

Antonyms

• non-recursive

Hypernyms

• (of a set, whose characteristic function is recursive): recursively enumerable

Hyponyms

• (of a function): primitive recursive, tail recursive

Derived terms

• co-recursive
• recursive acronym
• recursive conundrum
• recursively
• recursiveness

Related terms

Translations

See also

• recursive on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

post- +? order

Adjective

postorder (not comparable)

1. (computing theory) Of a tree traversal, recursively visiting the left and right subtrees before the root.

Noun

postorder (plural postorders)

1. A postorder tree traversal.

Anagrams

• stop order, top orders

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of post +? order.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p?st??r.d?r/
• Hyphenation: post?or?der

Noun

postorder m or f (plural postorders)

1. mail order

Derived terms

• postorderbedrijf
• postorderbruid