recession
Meaning
n 1: the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline inthe GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months
to a year
2: a small concavity [syn: recess, niche, corner]
3: the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to
the vestry at the end of a church service [syn: recessional]
4: the act of ceding back [syn: ceding back]
5: the act of becoming more distant [syn: receding]