recession

Definition

• n. the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year
• n. the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service
• n. the act of ceding back

Word forms

Plural

recessions

Example sentences

1. n.

   The country faced a severe recession that led to high unemployment rates.

2. n.

   The doctor noted a recession in the patient's symptoms after the treatment.