left recursion

noun

The case in which a string (in a language) may be decomposed to another string and a suffix

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Meanings

nounleft recursion (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe case in which a string (in a language) may be decomposed to another string and a suffix
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APA

left recursion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left%20recursion

MLA

“left recursion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left%20recursion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “left recursion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left%20recursion.

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