Definition of recession
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
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First Known Use of recession
circa 1652
Other Economics Terms
Definition of recession
: the act of ceding back to a former possessor
Origin and Etymology of recession
re- + cession
RECESSION Defined for Kids
recession
playDefinition of recession for Students
: a period of reduced business activity
Medical Dictionary
recession
playMedical Definition of recession
: pathological withdrawal of tissue from its normal position advanced gum recession
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