Definitions
- Describing something that happens repeatedly but with irregular intervals. - Referring to a medical condition that comes back after treatment or remission. - Talking about a problem or issue that keeps happening despite attempts to resolve it.
- Describing something that happens repeatedly at regular intervals. - Referring to a TV show or event that happens on a regular schedule. - Talking about a theme or idea that appears multiple times in a book or movie.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe something that happens more than once.
- 2Both words imply repetition.
- 3Both words can be used to describe events, situations, or conditions.
What is the difference?
- 1Timing: Recurrent implies irregular intervals, while recurring implies regular intervals.
- 2Frequency: Recurrent suggests less frequent repetition, while recurring suggests more frequent repetition.
- 3Usage: Recurrent is often used to describe medical conditions or problems, while recurring is more commonly used to describe events or themes in literature or media.
- 4Connotation: Recurrent can have negative connotations, suggesting a problem or issue that keeps happening, while recurring is neutral or positive, suggesting a regular or expected event or theme.
Remember this!
Recurrent and recurring are synonyms that both describe something that happens more than once. However, recurrent suggests irregular intervals and can have negative connotations, while recurring suggests regular intervals and is neutral or positive in connotation. Recurrent is often used to describe medical conditions or problems, while recurring is more commonly used to describe events or themes in literature or media.
