recession
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- noun
- /rɪˈsɛʃən/
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retroceso
- The available documentary evidence, radiocarbon dating, and geomorphological analysis of coastal recession allow an explanation of the physical destruction of Colhuw port and the location of its remains.
Examples
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Hard shore protection is costly to install and maintain and may be rendered ineffective by a rise in sea level or continued shoreline recession.
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Furthermore, a new report indicates that shoreline recession around the lakes may continue even during periods of lower water levels.
Academic text (1991) -
Well, that is a recession, just people pulling back a little bit, and let's not do that to ourselves.
Blog text (27) -
The sudden recession of the shared perception of a Soviet threat
Academic text (1991) -
In 1929, Edwin Hubble published his famous diagram (right) showing that almost all other galaxies are receding from our Milky Way Galaxy with a recession speed that is proportional to their current distance.
Academic text (2002) -
Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland has experienced pronounced landward recession because the Ocean City, Maryland, inlet jetties intercept sand moving in the southerly drift.
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The recession of the coast due to rising sea levels is a growing concern for residents.
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Many scientists are studying the recession of glaciers to understand climate change effects.
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The recession of the ancient forest has led to the loss of habitat for many species.
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Etymology
Recession comes from the Latin recedere 'to go back' and is the same root as recede, so it simply means 'moving back' or becoming more distant from a previous position.