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ən noun
1.
the act of receding or withdrawing.
2.
a receding part of a wall, building, etc.
3.
a withdrawing procession, as at the end of a religious service.
4.
Economics. a period of an economic contraction, sometimes limited in scope or duration. Compare depression ( def 7 ).
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recession1 (rɪˈsɛʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a temporary depression in economic activity or prosperity |
| 2. | the withdrawal of the clergy and choir in procession from the chancel at the conclusion of a church service |
| 3. | the act of receding |
| 4. | a part of a building, wall, etc, that recedes |
| [C17: from Latin recessio; see | |
| recession2 (riːˈsɛʃən) | |
| —n | |
| the act of restoring possession to a former owner | |
| [C19: from | |
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Word Origin & History
recession
"temporary decline in economic activity," 1929, from recess (q.v.):
"The material prosperity of the United States is too firmly based, in our opinion, for a revival in industrial activity -- even if we have to face an immediate recession of some magnitude -- to be long delayed." ["Economist," Nov. 2, 1929]Ayto notes, "There was more than a hint of euphemism in the coining of this term." Recessive in genetics is 1900, from Ger. recessiv (Mendel, 1865).
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Medical Dictionary
recession re·ces·sion (rĭ-sěsh'ən)
n.
The withdrawal or retreating of tissue from its normal position.
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Example sentences
In this recession, starting a business from scratch or buying a franchise has been the way out for many.
In general usage, the word recession connotes a marked slippage in economic activity.
There are often unexpected zones of economic growth in the midst of any recession.
Some products are bucking the recession and flying off store shelves.
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