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recurrent

re·cur·rent

recurrent

 
 
pronunciation:
rih kuh rnt
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: happening or occurring again or repeatedly.
The child has had recurrent infections of the ear.
synonyms:
recurring, repeated
similar words:
chronic, continual, cyclical, frequent, periodic, periodical, perpetual, persistent, regular
definition 2: returning to one's mind or attention.
similar words:
haunting, insistent, renewing, resurfacing
derivation: recurrently (adv.)