recursive definition

noun

Definitions

  1. A definition of a term within which the term itself appears, and that is well-founded,…

    A definition of a term within which the term itself appears, and that is well-founded, avoiding an infinite regress.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for recursive definition. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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