2001 Bronze with Silver Nitrate Patina 13" x 9" x 12" re·cur·siv·it·y: (ri-'k&r-siv-it-e) adjective 1. To happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly. 2. To return to one's attention or memory. 3. To return in thought or discourse 4. of, relating to, or constituting a procedure that can repeat itself indefinitely ETYMOLOGY: Late Latin recursio, recursion-, a running back, from Latin recursus, past participle of recurrere, to run back. See recur: Synonyms 1, react, recrudesce, revert, turn back