refursive (adj.)

Characterized by recursive return, reflexive examination, and revision through recognized discrepancy. A refursive process returns to a point of fracture, refuses concealment of what has been revealed, and allows that revelation to alter future operation.

refursion (n.)

The process by which consequence reveals a discrepancy between expectation and reality, leading—through recognition and revision—to an altered future state.

Usage note:

Unlike recursion, which repeats a process, or reflexivity, which examines a process, refursion describes a process that is changed by what it discovers upon returning.

A refursive process returns, but not unchanged.

This word is the result of needing a blend of ‘recursive’ and ‘reflexive ’, with a touch of Edge Theory’s ‘fracture’.

It was a tedious push and pull, but the end definition fits the condition that has been occurring in my recent writing and thought. It might even be helpful to others.