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recession
noun
a
period
of
time
when
a
country
’
s
business
activity
shrinks
,
companies
earn
and
produce
less
,
and
many
people
lose
or
cannot
find
jobs
•
During
the
2008
recession
,
my
father
was
laid
off
from
the
factory
.
During
the
2008
recession
,
my
father
was
laid
off
from
the
factory
.
•
Many
small
cafés
downtown
closed
as
the
recession
deepened
.
Many
small
cafés
downtown
closed
as
the
recession
deepened
.
From
Latin
recessio
“
a
going
back
,
retreat
”,
from
recedere
“
to
go
back
”.
Economic
use
began
in
the
early
20th
century
.
noun
the
gradual
loss
or
pulling
back
of
gum
tissue
around
the
teeth
•
Brushing
too
hard
can
lead
to
gum
recession
.
Brushing
too
hard
can
lead
to
gum
recession
.
•
My
dentist
measured
the
recessions
around
my
lower
front
teeth
.
My
dentist
measured
the
recessions
around
my
lower
front
teeth
.
Medical
sense
extends
the
general
idea
of
‘
going
back
’
to
gum
tissue
,
recorded
since
the
late
19th
century
.
noun
the
act
or
process
of
moving
back
or
retreating
from
a
previous
position
•
The
slow
recession
of
the
glacier
has
revealed
ancient
forests
long
buried
under
ice
.
The
slow
recession
of
the
glacier
has
revealed
ancient
forests
long
buried
under
ice
.
•
The
recession
of
the
floodwaters
allowed
villagers
to
return
to
their
homes
.
The
recession
of
the
floodwaters
allowed
villagers
to
return
to
their
homes
.
Same
Latin
root
recessio
“
a
going
back
”.
Used
of
natural
phenomena
since
the
17th
century
.
