Meaning
4 senses(not comparable)Recurring; happening time after time.
The patient complained of recurrent chest pain.
wiederholt, wiederkehrend
повторя́ющийсяpovtorjájuščijsja, возвраща́ющийсяvozvraščájuščijsja, рециди́вныйrecidívnyj
recurring again and again
(not comparable)Non-transient.
rekurrent
рекурре́нтныйrekurréntnyj
(not comparable)Running back toward its origin.
a recurrent nerve or artery
(not comparable)Turned back toward the base.
Examples
8 sentencesHer recurrent nightmare involved a tsunami.
His recurrent nightmare involved a tsunami.
Mennad had recurrent thoughts of suicide.
Santiago had the same recurrent dream five times in a row.
Studies have shown that by inducing a lucid dream, recurrent nightmares can be alleviated.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Latin recurrens, present participle of recurrere. Morphologically recur + -ent.From Latin recurrens, present participle of recurrere. Morphologically recur + -ent.
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