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recession
1[ ri-sesh-uhn ]
/ 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).
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Other definitions for recession (2 of 2)
recession2
[ ree-sesh-uhn ]
/ riˈsɛʃ ən /
noun
a return of ownership to a former possessor.
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British Dictionary definitions for recession (1 of 2)
recession1
/ (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)
recession2
/ (riːˈsɛʃən) /
noun
the act of restoring possession to a former owner
Word Origin for recession
C19: from re- + cession
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