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re⋅cov⋅er⋅y

[ri-kuhv-uh-ree]
–noun, plural -er⋅ies.
1. an act of recovering.
2. the regaining of or possibility of regaining something lost or taken away.
3. restoration or return to health from sickness.
4. restoration or return to any former and better state or condition.
5. time required for recovering.
6. something that is gained in recovering.
7. an improvement in the economy marking the end of a recession or decline.
8. the regaining of substances in usable form, as from refuse material or waste products.
9. Law. the obtaining of right to something by verdict or judgment of a court of law.
10. Football. an act or instance of recovering a fumble.
11. Fencing. the movement to the position of guard after a lunge.
12. Rowing. a return to a former position for making the next stroke.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME < AF recoverie. See recover, -y 3
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re·cov·er·y   (rĭ-kŭv'ə-rē)   
n.   pl. re·cov·er·ies
  1. The act, process, duration, or an instance of recovering.

  2. A return to a normal condition.

  3. Something gained or restored in recovering.

  4. The act of obtaining usable substances from unusable sources.

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Financial Dictionary

recovery

  1. The rising price of an asset. For example, following an extended decline in the price of precious metals, investor expectations of future inflation may generate recoveries in gold and silver prices.

  2. Increased economic activity during a business cycle, resulting in growth in the gross domestic product.


Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: re·cov·ery
Pronunciation: ri-'k&-v&-rE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -er·ies
1 : the act, process, or fact of recovering
2 a : the obtaining, getting back, or vindication of a right or property by judgment or decree; especially : the obtaining of damages b : an amount awarded by or collected as a result of a judgment or decree
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: re·cov·ery
Pronunciation: ri-'k&v-(&-)rE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -er·ies
: the actof regaining or returning toward a normal or healthy state <recovery from childbirth>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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