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recursion

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3 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
3syllables

recursion

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recursion is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, recursion is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofrecursion

1noun
  • The act of recurring.
  • The act of defining an object (usually a function) in terms of that object itself.

    Example: "n! = n × (n − 1)! (for n > 0) or 1 (for n = 0) defines the factorial function using recursion."

  • The invocation of a procedure from within itself.

    Example: "This function uses recursion to compute factorials."

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