Main Entry:

¹re·ces·sion

Pronunciation:

\ri-ˈse-shən\

Function:

noun

Date:

circa 1652

1 : the act or action of receding : withdrawal 2 : a departing procession (as of clergy and choir at the end of a church service) 3 : a period of reduced economic activity

— re·ces·sion·ary \-shə-ˌner-ē\ adjective