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recurrence vs atavism

atavism vs recurrence

recurrence and atavism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
recurrence Yes No No No
atavism Yes No No No
As nouns, atavism is a hyponym of recurrence; that is, atavism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than recurrence:
  • recurrence: happening again (especially at regular intervals)
  • atavism: a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
Other hyponyms of recurrence include reversion, throwback, flashback.
recurrence (noun) atavism (noun)
happening again (especially at regular intervals) a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
Difference between recurrence and atavism

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