mathematics An expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation.
Roget 104:
repetition,
iteration,
reiteration,
harping,
recurrence,
succession,
run;
battology,
tautology;
monotony,
tautophony;
rhythm
etc.
138;
diffuseness,
pleonasm,
redundancy.
chimes,
repetend,
echo,
ritornello†,
burden of a song,
refrain;
rehearsal;
rechauffe [Fr.],
rifacimento [It],
recapitulation.
cuckoo
etc.
(imitation)
19;
reverberation
etc.
408;
drumming
etc.
(roll)
407;
renewal
etc.
(restoration)
660.
twice-told tale;
old story,
old song;
second edition,
new edition;
reappearance,
reproduction,
recursion [Comp.];
periodicity
etc.
138.
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Roget 292:
arrival,
advent;
landing;
debarkation,
disembarkation;
reception,
welcome,
vin d'honneur [Fr.].
home,
goal,
goalpost;
landing place,
landing stage;
bunder†;
resting place;
destination,
harbor,
haven,
port,
airport,
spaceport;
terminus,
halting place,
halting ground,
landing strip,
runway,
terminal;
journey's end;
anchorage
etc.
(refuge)
666.
return,
remigration†;
meeting;
rencounter†,
encounter.
completion
etc.
729.
recursion [Comp.].
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Dutch: recursie
Polish: rekurencja