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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


Synonymscorner, 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


Synonymsrecessional


Broader (hypernym)procession

4. recession (act) the act of ceding back


Synonymsceding back


Broader (hypernym)ceding, cession

5. recession (act) the act of becoming more distant


Synonymsreceding


Broader (hypernym)withdrawal









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