recessionary

[ ri-sesh-uh-ner-ee ]

/ rɪˈsɛʃ əˌnɛr i /

adjective

of, relating to, or causing recession, especially economic recession: recessionary market pressures.

Nearby words

receptor protein, recess, recession, recessional, recessional moraine, recessionary, recessionista, recessionproof, recessive, recessive character, recessive gene

Origin of recessionary

First recorded in 1955–60; recession¹ + -ary

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Examples from the Web for recessionary

The U.S. is a consumer-driven economy, but consumer confidence remains at recessionary levels and wages have hardly budged.
The Economy’s Secret Success in 2013|Daniel Gross|December 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In the midst of our recessionary times, it might be comforting to read these great novels about people losing their jobs.
5 Novels About Losing Your Job|Jess Walter|November 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for recessionary

recessionary

/ (rɪˈsɛʃənərɪ) /

adjective

of, caused by, or undergoing economic recession

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