rec

[ rek ]

/ rɛk /

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noun Informal.

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Origin of rec

First recorded in 1925–30; by shortening

Words nearby rec

rebus, rebus sic stantibus, rebut, rebuttal, rebutter, rec, recalcification, recalcitrant, recalcitrate, recalculate, recalesce

Other definitions for rec (2 of 4)

rec²

[ rek ]

/ rɛk /

noun Informal.

a recommendation: I need a rec for a vegetarian restaurant.

Origin of rec

By shortening

Other definitions for rec (3 of 4)

rec.¹

abbreviation

(in prescriptions) fresh.

Origin of rec.

From the Latin word recēns

Other definitions for rec (4 of 4)

rec.²

abbreviation

receipt.

recipe.

record.

recorder.

recording.

How to use rec in a sentence

The school will continue purchasing RECs from other providers of renewable energy.
Georgetown University to power campus with electricity from solar plants|Lauren Lumpkin|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
Georgetown and other universities and businesses use RECs to invest in clean energy while powering their campuses with conventional grid-based electricity.
Georgetown University to power campus with electricity from solar plants|Lauren Lumpkin|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
No word on whether, if the series be picked up, Lowe will pull a Parks and Rec and leave it after only four seasons.
Sinead O’Connor Writes Miley Cyrus Another Letter, Britney Spears Thinks Her Video Was Too Sexy|Culture Team|October 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Looking for a rec center with an acre of cardio and weight machines like the ones used at the Beijing Olympics?
The Real College Crisis Isn’t About Student Loan Rates|Patricia Murphy|July 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

We were in the rec room and the door opened and in walked this girl with bright blue eyes.
My Prison Time With Amanda|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Gray floors, gray tables, gray rec yard, gray toilets, gray everything.
Catching Up With the Hipster Grifter|Natasha Vargas-Cooper|November 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I was laughing, you rec'lect, when I come back to tell you 'twas all right; I expect you knew pretty well how twas.
Pippin; A Wandering Flame|Laura E. Richards
Rec′torate, Rec′torship; Rec′toress, a female rector: a governess; Rec′tory, the province or mansion of a rector.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Rec′tangled, having right angles; Rectang′ūlar, right-angled.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Rec′toscope, a speculum for rectal examination; Rectot′omy, the operation for dividing a rectal stricture.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Rec′iprock, Rec′iproque (Bacon), reciprocal; Recip′rocous (rare), turning back: reciprocal.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for rec

rec

/ (rɛk) /

noun

informal short for recreation ground

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