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recursion vs formula

formula vs recursion

recursion and formula both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
recursion Yes No No No
formula Yes No No No
As nouns, formula is a hypernym of recursion; that is, formula is a word with a broader meaning than recursion:
  • recursion: (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation; also, the repeated application or execution of a pattern, function or definition; an expression that is recursive
  • formula: (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
Other hypernyms of recursion include rule.
recursion (noun) formula (noun)
(mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation; also, the repeated application or execution of a pattern, function or definition; an expression that is recursive something regarded as a normative example
(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle
directions for making something
a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements
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Difference between recursion and formula

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