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Recession - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Recession : (noun)
1: the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in
the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months
to a year
2: a small concavity [syn: recess, niche, corner]
3: the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to
the vestry at the end of a church service [syn: recessional]
4: the act of ceding back [syn: ceding back]
5: the act of becoming more distant [syn: receding]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Recession : \Re*ces"sion\, n. [L. recessio, fr. recedere,
recessum. See Recede.]
The act of receding or withdrawing, as from a place, a claim,
or a demand. --South.
Mercy may rejoice upon the recessions of justice.
--Jer. Taylor.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Recession : \Re*ces"sion\, n. [Pref. re- _ cession.]
The act of ceding back; restoration; repeated cession; as,
the recession of conquered territory to its former sovereign.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Recession |
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visadklline: For all we know Santa caused this Recession and I call that NAUGHTY not NICE |
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politicalfever: White House Gives Mixed Message on State of the Recession http://bit.ly/4CK5io FoxNews.com |
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