recession

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[ ri-sesh-uh n ]
/ rɪˈsɛʃ ən /
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noun

the act of receding or withdrawing.
a receding part of a wall, building, etc.
a withdrawing procession, as at the end of a religious service.
Economics. a period of an economic contraction, sometimes limited in scope or duration. Compare depression(def 7).

Origin of recession

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First recorded in 1640–50, recession is from the Latin word recessiōn- (stem of recessiō). See recess, -ion

Words nearby recession

receptive, receptive aphasia, receptor, receptor protein, recess, recession, recessional, recessional moraine, recessionary, recessionista, recessionproof

Definition for recession (2 of 2)

recession 2
[ ree-sesh-uh n ]
/ riˈsɛʃ ən /

noun

a return of ownership to a former possessor.

Origin of recession

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First recorded in 1885–90; re- + cession

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Words related to recession

decline, stagnation, collapse, slump, slide, inflation, downturn, bankruptcy, shakeout, unemployment, deflation, bust, depression

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British Dictionary definitions for recession (1 of 2)

recession 1
/ (rɪˈsɛʃən) /

noun

a temporary depression in economic activity or prosperity
the withdrawal of the clergy and choir in procession from the chancel at the conclusion of a church service
the act of receding
a part of a building, wall, etc, that recedes

Word Origin for recession

C17: from Latin recessio; see recess

British Dictionary definitions for recession (2 of 2)

recession 2
/ (riːˈsɛʃən) /

noun

the act of restoring possession to a former owner

Word Origin for recession

C19: from re- + cession

Medical definitions for recession

recession
[ rĭ-sĕsh′ən ]

n.

The withdrawal or retreating of tissue from its normal position.

Cultural definitions for recession

recession

A general business slump, less severe than a depression.