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re·ces·sion 1
(rĭ-sĕsh′ən)n.
1. The fact or action of moving away or back, especially:
a. The erosion of a cliff or headland from a given point, as from the action of a waterfall.
b. The reduction of a glacier from a point of advancement.
c. The motion of celestial objects away from one another in an expanding universe.
2. A significant period of economic decline from the peak to the trough of a business cycle, characterized by decreasing aggregate output and often by rising unemployment.
3. The withdrawal in a line or file of participants in a ceremony, especially clerics and choir members after a church service.
[Latin recessiō, recessiōn-, from recessus, past participle of recēdere, to recede; see recede1.]
re·ces′sion·ar′y adj.
re·ces·sion 2
(rē-sĕsh′ən)n. Law
The restoration of property by a grantee back to the previous owner by means of a legal conveyance.
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recession
(rɪˈsɛʃən)n
1. (Economics) a temporary depression in economic activity or prosperity
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the withdrawal of the clergy and choir in procession from the chancel at the conclusion of a church service
3. the act of receding
4. (Building) a part of a building, wall, etc, that recedes
[C17: from Latin recessio; see recess]
recession
(riːˈsɛʃən)n
the act of restoring possession to a former owner
[C19: from re- + cession]
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re•ces•sion
(rɪˈsɛʃ ən)n.
1. a period of economic decline when production, employment, and earnings fall below normal levels.
2. the act of receding or withdrawing.
3. a receding part of a wall, building, etc.
4. a withdrawing procession, as at the end of a religious service.
re•ces′sion•ar′y, adj.
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Recession
of economists—Lipton, 1970.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
recession
A temporary decline in economic activity.
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| Noun | 1. |  recession - the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a yeareconomic condition - the condition of the economy |
| 2. | recession - a small concavity pharyngeal recess - a small recess in the wall of the pharynx | |
| 3. | recession - the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service procession - the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation; "processions were forbidden" | |
| 4. | recession - the act of ceding back | |
| 5. | recession - the act of becoming more distant withdrawal - the act of withdrawing; "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam" |
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recession
noun depression, drop, decline, slump, downturn, slowdown, trough The recession caused sales to drop off.
boom, upturn
boom, upturn
Quotations
"It's a recession when your neighbour loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours" [Harry S. Truman]
"It's a recession when your neighbour loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours" [Harry S. Truman]
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recession
nounA period of decreased business activity and high unemployment:
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Translations
تَراجُع، إنْحِسارركود
hospodářský poklesrecese
lavkonjunkturrecession
lamalamakausilaskusuhdannetaantuma
recesija
gazdasági pangásrecesszió
efnahagsleg lægî, samdráttur
不況景気後退衰退退去
불경기
nuosmukis
lejupslīde
hospodársky pokles
lågkonjunktur
การตกต่ำทางเศรษฐกิจ
tình trạng suy thoái
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recession
[rɪˈsɛʃən] n (ECONOMICS) → récession fto go into recession → entrer en récession
to be in recession → être en récession
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recession
n
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
recession
(rəˈseʃən) noun a temporary fall in a country's or the world's business activities.
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recession
→ ركود recese lavkonjunktur Rezession ύφεση recesión lamakausi récession recesija recessione 景気後退 불경기 recessie tilbakegang recesja recessão спад lågkonjunktur การตกต่ำทางเศรษฐกิจ durgunluk tình trạng suy thoái 衰退Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
re·ces·sion
n. recesión, retirada, retroceso patológico de tejidos tal como la retracción de la encía.
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