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recursive definition

noun

Logic.
  1. a definition consisting of a set of rules such that by repeated application of the rules the meaning of the definiendum is uniquely determined in terms of ideas that are already familiar.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of recursive definition1

First recorded in 1935–40
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Example Sentences

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It sounds like a recursive definition but it does settle down.

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This is achieved by means of a recursive definition facility based on a skeleton compiler with a small set of logical capabilities.

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