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Definition: DECURSIVE

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Running down; decurrent.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb decursively.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(decursively)
1. In a decursive manner.[Websters].
2. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective decursive.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Decursive" is a common misspelling or typo for: recursive.

Date "Decursive" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: DECURSIVE

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Running down. Decursively pinnate, in botany, applied to a leaf, having the leaflets decurrent or running along the petiole. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

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Definition: DECURSIVE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Running down; decurrent.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb decursively.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(decursively)
1. In a decursive manner.[Websters].
2. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective decursive.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "DECURSIVE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: DECURSIVE

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Running down. Decursively pinnate, in botany, applied to a leaf, having the leaflets decurrent or running along the petiole. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Common Expressions: decursively

ExpressionsDefinition
Decursively pinnate(Bot.), having the leaflets decurrent, or running along the petiole; -- said of a leaf. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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