recession
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7.5
- noun
- /rɪˈsɛʃən/
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Examples
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While the economy is currently not in a recession, the negative trends in the data certainly require monitoring.
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The U.S. economy is plodding along in its recovery from the recession that stretched from December 2007 to June 2009.
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The new housing options and choices predicted for Baby Boomers prior to the recent recession are just not happening now, although some viable options are being created.
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After the Korean War, more inflation was expected, so the Federal Reserve implemented a more restrictive monetary policy than necessary, leading to a recession in 1953.
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A protracted recession among OECD countries, for instance, would stifle economic growth in developing countries and could greatly diminish future energy demand.
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The middle-skilled jobs lost in recessions haven't been recovered in rebounds.
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By comparison, after a recession and all the economic uncertainty created by the September 11 attacks, the unemployment rate peaked at only 6.3 percent in June 2003 before starting to decline, settling at 5.4 percent in October 2004, one month before the election.
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The artist created a stunning effect by emphasizing the recession of the hills in the background.
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In this painting, the recession of the waves gives a sense of depth to the seascape.
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You can see the recession where the tree roots have created a small indentation in the ground.
Synonyms
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5.3
A small hollow in a surface, often on the skin
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1.0
A small hollow in a surface caused by a blow or pressure
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3.7
A small dent in a surface that cutting or hitting causes
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6.7
A shallow hollow in a wall for a statue
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4.3
A small hollow space set back into a wall or rock
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1.6
A small rounded dip on a surface like a golf ball
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4.2
A small hollow or pressed down area on a surface
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8.1
A surface that curves inward like the inside of a bowl
A curved cut or hollow in a coastline, like a small bay
Antonyms
How Deep
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Recession comes from the Latin recedere 'to go back' and is the same root as recess and recede. So a 'recession' can be a small space that is 'set back' or pushed in from a surface.