/ Dictionary / Index R recursive definition: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: recur'sive defini'tion Pronunciation: [key] — Logic. Logic. a definition consisting of a set of rules such that by repeated application of the rules the meaning of the definiendum is uniquely determined in terms of ideas that are already familiar. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. recursive recurvate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language