Recession - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a small concavity (syn: corner, niche, recess)
- the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service (syn: recessional)
- the act of ceding back
- the act of becoming more distant
Extra examples
There is deep recession in the UK.
The American economy is recovering as Europe's goes into recession.
The economy will begin to pull out of recession in the second quarter.
The government is trying to allay fears of a recession.
The company survived the recession.
The economic recession gave lawmakers a convenient pretext for passing the bill.
High interest rates were prolonging the recession.
Real estate prices slumped during the recession.
Economic forces converged to bring the country out of a recession.
Economists worry that deflation will bring the country into recession.
...the hope that the housing slump does not harbinger a general economic recession...
...with this recession going on, workers shouldn't be expecting fatter pay envelopes...
Many investors are worried that the current slowdown could presage another recession.
The recent decline of the stock market does not necessarily signify the start of a recession.
...a general recession was the backwash of the crisis in the housing market...
Word forms
singular: recession
plural: recessions
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