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recursive compound words

recursive compound words is the plural of recursive compound word.

Meaning of recursive compound word

Noun

recursive compound word (plural recursive compound words)

  1. Compound word composed of at least one other compound word.
    • The recursive compound word "chocolate teapot" is composed of "chocolate" and "teapot" which itself is also a compound word composed of "tea" and "pot".

Questions about recursive compound words

What is recursive compound words the plural of?
Recursive compound words is the plural of recursive compound word.

Words near recursive compound words in the dictionary

  1. recursions
  2. recursive
  3. recursive acronym
  4. recursive acronyms
  5. recursive compound word
  6. recursive compound words
  7. recursive definition
  8. recursive definitions
  9. recursive descent
  10. recursive function
  11. recursive functions

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