recurrence

Noun
US[rih-kur-uhns]/rɪˈkɝəns/3 syllablesalso [ree-kur-uhns] /riˈkɝəns/
Synonyms: return

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. happening again (especially at regular intervals)“the return of spring”Synonyms: returnType of repeat, repetitionKinds atavism, flashback
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Re·cur′rence (r?-k?r′rens), Re·cur′ren·cy (-ren-s?) noun

Origin: Cf. F. récurrence.

The act of recurring, or state of being recurrent; return; resort; recourse.

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

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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