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recursive functions

recursive functions is the plural of recursive function.

Meaning of recursive function

Noun

recursive function (plural recursive functions)

  1. Any function that uses recursion and can call itself until a certain condition is met.
  2. Any function whose value may be obtained using a finite number of operations using a precisely specified algorithm.

Questions about recursive functions

What is recursive functions the plural of?
Recursive functions is the plural of recursive function.

Words near recursive functions in the dictionary

  1. recursive compound words
  2. recursive definition
  3. recursive definitions
  4. recursive descent
  5. recursive function
  6. recursive functions
  7. recursive neural network
  8. recursive neural networks
  9. recursive self-improvement
  10. recursively
  11. recursively enumerable

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