recurring

3 definitions • 8 examples

happening many times, or happening again:

Francis suffered all his life from a recurring nightmare that he was trapped in a falling house.

The father-daughter relationship is a recurring theme in her novels.

For much of his life he suffered from recurring bouts of depression.

(of a number) repeating itself forever following a decimal point:

10 divided by 3 is 3.3 recurring (= 3.3333...).

happening or being done, paid, etc. regularly, rather than on only one occasion:

recurring revenues/costs/expenses The company returned to growth last year with recurring revenues up 1.7% in the fourth quarter.

Borrowing a large amount of money to pay recurring expenses is a clear sign of severe budget problems.

The table reflects both charges paid directly by a shareholder out of his or her investment and recurring charges deducted from fund assets.

The direct debit of a credit card on a recurring basis is for a merchant and an ideal solution for customers.