Does a recursive procedure "recur"?
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00:00 Does A Recursive Procedure &Quot;Recur&Quot;?
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ACCEPTED ANSWER
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Yes, it does recur.
According to Wiktionary, recurse is a back formation from recursion.
Google ngrams shows that recur is the base word, with recurse as a new invention.
ANSWER 2
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"Recur" is the proper word for this procedure while "recurse" is technically not a word by most dictionaries. There are many verbs without an "s" at the end which gain an "s" in the adjective form. Here are some examples:
submit -> submissive
corrode -> corrosive
abrade -> abrasive
adhere -> adhesive
Naturally, "recur" follows the same pattern.
recur -> recursive
Because your function recurs, or occurs again, it is recursive.