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- [ri-sesh-uh n]
- /rɪˈsɛʃ ən/
- /rɪˈseʃ.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-sesh-uh n]
- /rɪˈsɛʃ ən/
Definitions of recession word
- noun recession a return of ownership to a former possessor. 1
- noun recession economy: period of decline 1
- noun recession act of receding 1
- variable noun recession A recession is a period when the economy of a country is doing badly, for example because industry is producing less and more people are becoming unemployed. 0
- noun recession a temporary depression in economic activity or prosperity 0
- noun recession the withdrawal of the clergy and choir in procession from the chancel at the conclusion of a church service 0
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Origin of recession
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50, recession is from the Latin word recessiōn- (stem of recessiō). See recess, -ion
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Parts of speech for Recession
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
recession popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for recession
noun recession
- avoidance — Avoidance of someone or something is the act of avoiding them.
- backflow — a reverse flow, the movement (of a liquid) in the opposite direction to its previous, natural or intended direction
- bottom out — If a trend such as a fall in prices bottoms out, it stops getting worse or decreasing, and remains at a particular level or amount.
- conge — permission to depart or dismissal, esp when formal
- contraction — When a woman who is about to give birth has contractions, she experiences a very strong, painful tightening of the muscles of her womb.
Antonyms for recession
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