Definition

The act of happening again or returning, especially in relation to symptoms of a disease or an event that occurs repeatedly.

Example

The recurrence of the disease prompted the doctors to change the treatment plan.

Conversation

I noticed a recurrence of my allergies this season.

Oh no, that sounds frustrating!

Yeah, I thought I was done with them for good.

Allergies can be so unpredictable; I hope it gets better soon.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Recurrence → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "currere" (meaning to run). The word describes the act of running again or happening repeatedly.

Memory Tip

Think of something happening 'again' ('re-') like a cycle that 'runs' ('currere') over and over.

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