Recurrence Meaning
/rəˈkɝ.əns/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounReturn or reversion to a certain state.
nounThe instance of recurring; frequent occurrence.
Sentence Examples
Is a recurrence likely?
There's a slight possibility of a recurrence.
The chances of recurrence vary from patient to patient.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the disease seemed completely gone, its sudden ____ shocked the doctors and nurses.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The doctor warned that there was a risk of ____ and recommended regular monitoring for five years.
Word Origin & History
From recurrent + -ence, cognate with Latin recurrentia, from recurrēns (“returning back, recurring”), form of recurrō (“to return, to recur”) (English recur).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"I shall insensibly go on from a rare to a frequent recurrence to the dangerous preparations."
— 1860, Isaac Taylor, Logic in Theolog, Without Controversy:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the disease seemed completely gone, its sudden ____ shocked the doctors and nurses.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The doctor warned that there was a risk of ____ and recommended regular monitoring for five years.