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nonrecurring

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Not recurring; occurring only once.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • In accounting, nonrecurring items are exceptional transactions that are not related to normal business operations. The most common nonrecurring items are capital gains, additional write-downs or reversals of write-downs, and provisions for planned restructuring and penalties.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From non- + recurring.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kertaluonteinen — occurring only once
  • German: einmalig — occurring only once