Recurrence
/rɪˈkɜːrəns/noun
The act of occurring again or repeatedly.
Did you know?In ancient thought, recurrence was often linked to the concept of eternal return, where events are believed to repeat through time, echoing the cosmos' rhythm.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kʊr-
“to run or flow.”
Latin
Latin
recurrere
“to run back, return.”
Old French
Old French
recurrence
“return or happening again.”
14th Century
Middle English
recurrens
“the act of happening again.”
Modern English
English
recurrence
“the act of occurring again or repeatedly.”