Recession meaning in English

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Definition

a recession: a period of time in which a country's economy shrinks or decreases in value noun

Examples

  • "Nicola : And will the world be having a global recession?"
Exercise 1
What is the word Brian is thinking of?

Brian: The 'r' word is ''.
What is the word Brian is thinking of?

Brian: The 'r' word is 'recession'.
recession: 'Recession' is the term Brian was describing in the dialogue! It can be defined as 'a temporary downturn in economic activity', and it begins with the letter 'r'. Let's look at 'recession' in action in a couple of sentences: 'Economists fear that there will soon be a recession', 'I lost my job during the recession in 1990'.

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