Recession

Recession
Recession Re*ces"sion (r[-e]*s[e^]sh"[u^]n), n. [L. recessio, fr. recedere, recessum. See {Recede}.] 1. The act of receding or withdrawing, as from a place, a claim, or a demand. --South. [1913 Webster]

Mercy may rejoice upon the recessions of justice. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]

2. (Economics) A period during which economic activity, as measured by gross domestic product, declines for at least two quarters in a row in a specific country. If the decline is severe and long, such as greater than ten percent, it may be termed a {depression}. [PJC]

3. A procession in which people leave a ceremony, such as at a religious service. [PJC]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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