RECURSION
recursion
(noun) (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
recursion (countable and uncountable, plural recursions)
The act of recurring.
(mathematics) The act of defining an object (usually a function) in terms of that object itself.
(computing) The invocation of a procedure from within itself.
Anagrams
• coinsurer
Source: Wiktionary
Re*cur"sion (-shn), n. Etym: [L. recursio. See Recur.]
Definition: The act of recurring; return. [Obs.] Boyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition