recursive

Of or relating to a repeating process whose output at each stage is applied as input in the succeeding stage.

Of or relating to a sequential formula or function in which the first term or first set of terms is given, but in which subsequent terms are defined in relation to preceding terms.

Of or relating to an algorithm or procedure which refers to itself in its definition or calls itself in its execution.

Relating to or characterized by recursion.

drawing upon itself, referring back.

of an expression, each term of which is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms

of a program or function that calls itself

which can be computed by a theoretical model of a computer, in a finite amount of time

whose characteristic function is recursive (4)

of or relating to a recursion