recursive

(adjective)

Pertaining to a procedure that can be used repeatedly. In composition, a writer may return to the tasks of a previous stage once informed by the activities of a current stage.

Related Terms

  • writing process
  • expository
  • expository writing

Examples of recursive in the following topics:

  • Introduction to the Writing Process

    • It's important to recognize that writing is a recursive process.
  • Step 5: Revising

    • As with the prior stages of writing, it's actually not a distinct phase that happens only once, but part of a recursive process.
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