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recursivity

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The quality of being recursive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English recursive Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English recursivity From recursive + -ity.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: recursiviteit — quality of being recursive
  • Finnish: rekursiivisuus — quality of being recursive
  • French: récursivité — quality of being recursive
  • German: Rekursivität — quality of being recursive
  • Greek: αναδρομικότητα (anadromikótita) — quality of being recursive
  • Italian: ricorsività — quality of being recursive
  • Kazakh: рекурсивтік (rekursivtık) — quality of being recursive
  • Portuguese: recursividade — quality of being recursive
  • Russian: рекурсивность (rekursivnostʹ) — quality of being recursive
  • Spanish: recursividad — quality of being recursive
  • Swedish: rekursivitet — quality of being recursive
  • Ukrainian: рекурси́вність (rekursývnistʹ) — quality of being recursive