noun
- instances of a process or function calling itself repeatedly
- repeated applications of a mathematical or logical procedure
Usage: computing; mathematics
Usage: mathematics; formal
Examples
- The program crashed due to infinite recursions in the code.
- Mathematical recursions help solve complex problems step by step.
- The algorithm uses recursions to process nested data structures.
- Students learned about recursions in their computer science class.
- The function’s recursions eventually reach a base case.
- Debugging recursions can be challenging for new programmers.