/ Dictionary / Index R recursive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•cur•sive Pronunciation: (ri-kûr'siv), [key] — adj. pertaining to or using a rule or procedure that can be applied repeatedly. pertaining to or using the mathematical process of recursion: a recursive function; a recursive procedure. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: recursive (Thesaurus) recursion formula recursive definition Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language