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recessionary
[ ri-sesh-uh-ner-ee ]
/ rɪˈsɛʃ əˌnɛr i /
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adjective
of, relating to, or causing recession, especially economic recession: recessionary market pressures.
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Origin of recessionary
First recorded in 1955–60; recession1 + -ary
Words nearby recessionary
receptor, recess, recession, recessional, recessional moraine, recessionary, recessionista, recessionproof, recessive, recessive trait, Rechabite
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British Dictionary definitions for recessionary
recessionary
/ (rɪˈsɛʃənərɪ) /
adjective
of, caused by, or undergoing economic recession
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