English noun: recession | |||
1. | recession (state) the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year | ||
Broader (hypernym) | economic condition | ||
2. | recession (shape) a small concavity | ||
Synonyms | corner, niche, recess | ||
Broader (hypernym) | concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | pharyngeal recess | ||
3. | recession (group) the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service | ||
Synonyms | recessional | ||
Broader (hypernym) | procession | ||
4. | recession (act) the act of ceding back | ||
Synonyms | ceding back | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ceding, cession | ||
5. | recession (act) the act of becoming more distant | ||
Synonyms | receding | ||
Broader (hypernym) | withdrawal | ||