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recurrent
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
recurrent
(adjective)
recurrent
/rɪ
ˈ
kɚrənt/
adjective
recurrent
/rɪ
ˈ
kɚrənt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of RECURRENT
:
happening or appearing again and again
a
recurrent
fever/infection
The loss of innocence is a
recurrent
theme in his stories.
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— recurrently
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