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1recession
noun re·ces·sion \ri-ˈse-shən\
Definition of RECESSION
1
: the act or action of receding : withdrawal
2
: a departing procession (as of clergy and choir at the end of a church service)
3
: a period of reduced economic activity
— re·ces·sion·ary \-shə-ˌner-ē\ adjective
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First Known Use of RECESSION
circa 1652
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Rhymes with RECESSION
accession, aggression, bull session, compression, concession, confession, depression, digression, discretion, egression, expression, impression, ingression, jam session, obsession, oppression, precession, procession, profession, progression, refreshen, regression, repression, secession, skull session, succession, suppression, transgression
2recession
noun re·ces·sion \(ˌ)rē-ˈse-shən\
Definition of RECESSION
: the act of ceding back to a former possessor
Origin of RECESSION
re- + cession
First Known Use: 1828
RECESSION Defined for Kids
recession
noun re·ces·sion \ri-ˈse-shən\
Definition of RECESSION for Kids
: a period of reduced business activity
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recession
noun re·ces·sion \ri-ˈsesh-ən\
Medical Definition of RECESSION
: pathological withdrawal of tissue from its normal position <advanced gum recession>
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