recursive
adjective
re·cur·sive
ri-ˈkər-siv 
1
: of, relating to, or involving recursion
a recursive function in a computer program
2
: of, relating to, or constituting a procedure that can repeat itself indefinitely
a recursive rule in a grammar
recursively
adverb
recursiveness
noun
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That's neat in a recursive technological horror kind of way.
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ArsTechnica, 13 June 2025
This compresses multiple proofs into one through recursive zk-SNARKs, like stacking blocks into a single structure.
—Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The bottom of the second presented a different, but equally recursive Red Sox problem.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 June 2025
Seemingly every science-fiction novel ever written about A.I. suggests that implementing recursive self-improvement is a bad idea.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 27 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 13 June 2025
This compresses multiple proofs into one through recursive zk-SNARKs, like stacking blocks into a single structure.
—Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The bottom of the second presented a different, but equally recursive Red Sox problem.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 June 2025
Seemingly every science-fiction novel ever written about A.I. suggests that implementing recursive self-improvement is a bad idea.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 27 May 2025
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“Recursive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recursive. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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