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RECESSION
receding, recession
(noun) the act of becoming more distant
recession, ceding back
(noun) the act of ceding back
recession, recessional
(noun) the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service
recess, recession, niche, corner
(noun) a small concavity
recession
(noun) the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
recession (countable and uncountable, plural recessions)
The act or an instance of receding or withdrawing.
A period of reduced economic activity
The ceremonial filing out of clergy and/or choir at the end of a church service.
The act of ceding something back.
(surgery)
Synonyms
• (receding) withdrawal
• (ceremonial) return procession
Antonyms
• (period of reduced economic activity): boom
Source: Wiktionary
Re*ces"sion, n. Etym: [L. recessio, fr. recedere, recessum. See Recede.]
Definition: 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.
Re*ces"sion, n. Etym: [Pref. re- + cession.]
Definition: The act of ceding back; restoration; repeated cession; as, the recession of conquered territory to its former sovereign.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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