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recur vs iterate

iterate vs recur

recur and iterate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
recur No No Yes No
iterate No No Yes No
As verbs, iterate is a hyponym of recur; that is, iterate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than recur:
  • recur: happen or occur again
  • iterate: run or be performed again
Other hyponyms of recur include cycle.
recur (verb) iterate (verb)
happen or occur again run or be performed again
return in thought or speech to something to say, state, or perform again
have recourse to
Difference between recur and iterate

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