recession
21recession — fin., bus., econ. • lågkonjunktur, recession, depression • depression, lågkonjunktur, lågskede, underkonjunktur, baisse, recession • lågkonjunktur, depression, stagnation, recession, baisse • lågkonjunktur, recession, depression …
22recession — [[t]rɪse̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦ recessions N VAR A recession is a period when the economy of a country is doing badly, for example because industry is producing less and more people are becoming unemployed. The recession caused sales to drop off... We… …
23recession — re|ces|sion [ rı seʃn ] noun count or uncount ** a period when trade and industry are not successful and there is a lot of unemployment: The economy was in recession. the recession in the construction industry As the recession deepened, the group …
24recession — A recession is a period during which a country’s economic output falls below its potential, producing less goods and services than the country has capacity for. Recessions are characterized by negative levels of economic growth and… …
25recession — A slowdown or fall in the rate of economic growth. A recession is defined by the US National Bureau of Economic Research as a decline in gross domestic product in two successive quarters. A severe recession is called a depression Recession is… …
26recession — /rɪ seʃ(ə)n/ noun a period where there is a decline in trade or in the economy ● The recession has reduced profits in many companies. ● Several firms have closed factories because of the recession. COMMENT: There are various ways of deciding if a …
27recession — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Withdrawing Nouns 1. (physical withdrawal) recession, receding, retirement, withdrawal, retrocession, departure; retreat, flight (see escape); regression, regress, recoil. 2. (financial slowdown)… …
28recession — mini·recession; recession; …
29recession — /rɪ seʃ(ə)n/ noun a fall in trade or in the economy ● The recession has reduced profits in many companies. ● Several firms have closed factories because of the recession …
30recession — noun a) The act or an instance of receding Statisticians often define a recession as negative, real GDP growth during two consecutive quarters. b) A period of reduced economic activity Syn: withdrawal, return procession Ant: boom …
