recursive definition
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A definition of a term within which the term itself appears, and that is well-founded,…A definition of a term within which the term itself appears, and that is well-founded, avoiding an infinite regress.
Meaning
1 sensesA definition of a term within which the term itself appears, and that is well-founded, avoiding an infinite regress.
More definitions
- (mathematics) a definition of a function from which values of the function can be calculated in a finite number of steps
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plural: recursive definitions| Singular | recursive definition |
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