RECURRENCE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for RECURRENCE?

Need another word that means the same as “recurrence”? Find 1 synonym and 30 related words for “recurrence” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Recurrence” are: return

Recurrence as a Noun

Definitions of "Recurrence" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “recurrence” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Happening again (especially at regular intervals.
• The fact of occurring again.

Synonyms of "Recurrence" as a noun (1 Word)

return

A coming to or returning home. Product areas are being developed to produce maximum returns.

Usage Examples of "Recurrence" as a noun

• Fifty-two patients had recurrences of intestinal problems.
• A drug used to prevent the recurrence of breast cancer.

Associations of "Recurrence" (30 Words)

again	Used to ask someone to repeat something. I never saw any signs but then again maybe I wasn t looking.
ceaseless	Constant and unending. The ceaseless thunder of surf.
constant	Steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection. The constant background noise of the city.
continual	Continual meaning seemingly uninterrupted is often used interchangeably with continuous meaning without interruption. The continual banging of the shutters.
continuous	Of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity. There are continuous advances in design and production.
frequent	Be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place. A frequent guest.
incessant	(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption. Night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city.
occasionally	Sporadically and infrequently. We met up occasionally for a drink.
oft	Many times at short intervals. An oft quoted tenet.
over	Over the entire area. The car flipped over.
perennial	A perennial plant. Perennial manifestations of urban crisis.
perpetual	Never ending or changing. A perpetual secretary of the society.
perpetuity	A bond or other security with no fixed maturity date. He did not believe in the perpetuity of military rule.
persistent	Continually recurring to the mind- Claudia Cassidy. PCBs are persistent environmental contaminants.
recrudescence	The recurrence of an undesirable condition. A recrudescence of racism.
recurrent	Recurring again and again. She had a recurrent dream about falling.
recurring	Occurring again periodically or repeatedly. They are haunted by a recurring image of their daughter on the night she died.
relapse	A deterioration in someone’s state of health after a temporary improvement. Two of the patients in remission relapsed after 48 months.
relation	An abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together. His attorney argued for the relation back of the amended complaint to the time the initial complaint was filed.
relentless	Harsh or inflexible. The relentless heat of the desert.
repeated	Recurring again and again. There were repeated attempts to negotiate.
repetitive	Repetitive and persistent. Repetitive movement.
return	A mechanism or key on a typewriter that returns the carriage to a fixed position at the start of a new line. Falsification of the election return.
sequence	Play or record music with a sequencer. He played the trumps in sequence.
sequential	In regular succession without gaps. Sequential processing of data files.
unceasing	Not coming to an end; continuous. The unceasing efforts of the staff.
unchanging	Not changing; remaining the same. The party stood for unchanging principles.
uninterrupted	Continuing in time or space without interruption- James Jeans. Moving midweek holidays to the nearest Monday or Friday allows uninterrupted work weeks.
unremitting	Never relaxing or slackening; incessant. Unremitting demands of hunger.
yearly	Once a year or every year. Annual or yearly income.