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Recurrence: meaning, example and synonyms

Recurrencen. The fact of happening again, especially repeatedly or periodically.

Flashcard for Recurrence (noun): the fact of happening again, especially repeatedly or periodically. Example: Physicians monitored the patient for two years after treatment, since the recurrence of the infection could signal a drug-resistant strain. Synonyms: repetition, return, reappearance, relapse. Antonyms: cessation, disappearance, end. Memory tip: re (again) + occur: it occurs again and again. Illustration: a calm seaside scene where a woman in a sweater watches waves roll in again and again toward the shore, with a gentle repeating pattern of tide lines on the sand.

Example

Physicians monitored the patient for two years after treatment, since the recurrence of the infection could signal a drug-resistant strain.

Part of speech
noun
Synonyms
repetition, return, reappearance, relapse
Antonyms
cessation, disappearance, end
Memory tip
re (again) + occur: it occurs again and again.

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Question 1

Farmers dread the ______ of drought in the region, which has returned roughly every seven years for as long as records have been kept.

Question 2

Engineers redesigned the cooling system to prevent any ______ of the overheating that had forced the plant to shut down twice the previous winter.

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