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recurrence

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/rɪˈkɜːrəns/ · re-cur-rence

The fact of occurring again or repeatedly.

Meanings

nounformal

The fact of occurring again or repeatedly.

کسی چیز کے دوبارہ یا بار بار ہونے کا عمل۔

دہر میں لوٹنا

dahr mein loutna

Formal: تکرار

Synonyms

repetitionreturnreappearanceتکراردورہبار بار

Antonyms

absencediscontinuityrarityعدمغیر موجودگینایاب

Common Collocations

  • recurrence of events
  • recurrence intervals
  • recurrence relations

Example Sentences

The recurrence of the virus has raised concerns among health officials.

وائرس کی بار بار آمد نے صحت کے اہلکاروں میں تشویش پیدا کی ہے۔

Virus ki bar bar aamad ne sehat ke ahlkaar mein tashweesh paida ki hai.

He documented the recurrence of the behavior in his research.

اس نے اپنے تحقیقی میں اس برتاؤ کی تکرار کو درج کیا۔

Us ne apne tahqiqat mein is bartao ki takrar ko darj kiya.

The doctor explained the importance of monitoring for recurrence after treatment.

ڈاکٹر نے علاج کے بعد دوبارہ ہونے کی نگرانی کی اہمیت کو واضح کیا۔

Doctor ne ilaaj ke baad dobara hone ki nigraani ki ahmiyat ko wazeh kiya.

Easily Confused With

recurrence time:Recurrence refers to the repeated occurrence, while recurrence time denotes the interval between repeat occurrences.

Word Family

recur
verbدہر میں لوٹنا
recurrent
adjectiveبار بار ہونے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember recurrence as 're-running' an event.

Imagine the cycle of seasons repeating every year.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

شوق میں تجھ کو وہ بار بار یاد کیا، کہ پھر ملا ہوں تیرے عالمِ بے سر و پا میں۔

Shoq mein tujh ko woh bar bar yaad kiya, keh phir mila hoon tere alam-e be sar o paa mein.

In passion, I remembered you repeatedly, then found myself in your state of disarray.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پرانا گھڑا بار بار نہیں چڑھتا۔

Purana ghada bar bar nahi chadhta.

An old well does not rise repeatedly.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "recurrere" — to run back or return

First known use: 15th century

The term has evolved from the Latin word 'recurrere', which combines 're-' (back) and 'currere' (to run), into its current form in English during the late Middle English period.