Used in mathematics, computer science, and logic for processes or definitions that refer to themselves.
This function is defined recursively.
Recursive algorithms can be difficult to understand.
Used in grammar for verbs or pronouns where the subject acts on itself, e.g., 'myself' or 'oneself'.
English 'myself' is one of the reflexive pronouns.
This language has a reflexive verb structure.
recursive definition
recursive acronym
recursive subroutine
Compound of 再帰 (recursion/return) + 的 (adjectival suffix). The term is used in technical contexts for both recursive and reflexive meanings.