adj · noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Australian, Received-Pronunciation:/ɹɪˈkɜːɹɪŋ/
Canada, General-American:/ɹɪˈkɝɪŋ/
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CMU ARPABET:R IH0 K ER1 IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:R IY0 K ER1 IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Happening or occurring frequently, with repetition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
He has recurring asthma attacks.
Revenge is a recurring theme in this novel.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adj
Meaning 2
Of a decimal: having a set of digits that is repeated indefinitely.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: mathematics, sciences
Examples
Every rational number can be written as either a terminating decimal or a recurring decimal.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 3
A recurrence; a coming round again.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of recur
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
coming back
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a revenant ghost
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: revenant
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
37 source translations are retained for this English entry.