double dip
a complement equal to the original; a double measure: a double dip of protection through both insurance and Social Security.
something that happens twice in a cycle, especially on a downturn: a double dip of recession.
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Informal. to earn a salary from one position while collecting a pension from the same employer or organization, especially to be a wage earner on the federal payroll while receiving a military retiree's pension.
of, relating to, or of the nature of a double dip.
Origin of double-dip
2Other words from double-dip
- double-dipper, noun
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How to use double dip in a sentence
With Europe stuck in a double-dip recession, the United States once again finds itself a prime engine of global growth.
America’s Economy Is Outperforming Rivals Because the U.S. Is Excelling at Globalization | Robert Shapiro | June 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTMore uncertainty could force a further credit squeeze on an economy that has just entered a double-dip recession.
Barclays, NatWest, LIBOR: Britain’s ‘Perfect Storm’ of Scandal | Peter Jukes | July 3, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTObama is faced with putting more people back to work, or at the very least, avoiding a much feared double-dip recession.
Why are people afraid of the double dip but not of inadequate growth?
But the question is whether the employment and output gaps will get worse—i.e., are we headed for a double-dip recession?
British Dictionary definitions for double dip
economics
a recession in which a brief recovery in output is followed by another fall, because demand remains low
(as modifier): a double-dip recession
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