Synonyms for recurrence
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Noun
1. Reoccurrence — the instance of recurring; frequent occurrence
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Definitions
- n. 1
The instance of recurring; frequent occurrence.
Related words
- Word family
- recur recurrent recursive recursivity
- Phrases
- eternal recurrence recurrence relation
Forms
- Plural
- recurrences → reoccurrences, repetitions, recurrencies, relapses…
Example sentences
- repetition It's repetition that helps you remember something.
- relapse I try to be calmer these days. That outburst was a relapse into my old behavior.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| recurrence | rising | |
| repetition | steady | |
| reoccurrence | rising | |
| recurrency | steady | |
| relapse | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- return2
- 7 letters
- relapse2
- 8 letters
- rotation3
- 9 letters
- iteration4
- 10 letters
- repetition4, recurrency
- 11 letters
- reiteration5
- 12 letters
- reoccurrence
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (return2 = 2 syllables).