recursive definition

Questions about recursive definition

What is the opposite of recursive definition?

WordNet records no antonym for recursive definition. Antonymy in WordNet is a relation between specific word forms rather than between concepts, so it is recorded only where lexicographers judged the pairing direct. An absence here means none was recorded, not that none can be imagined.

Where do the synonyms for recursive definition come from?

From Princeton University's WordNet, a lexical database maintained by lexicographers since 1985. A synonym here means a word form that shares a synset with this word — a set of forms interchangeable in one recorded context. Nothing on this page is generated by a language model.

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• Full entry for recursive definitionAll 1 sense, with examples, usage labels, syllables and pronunciation.
• Rhymes for recursive definitionWhether this word can be rhymed at all — it is not in the pronouncing dictionary.
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