recession
/ɹɪˈsɛʃn̩/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: recessions
Sense 1
Meaning · English
The act or an instance of receding or withdrawing.
Noun
Examples
[…]that light may break forth from the deepest enclosures of darkness, and mercy may rejoice upon the recessions of justice, and grace may triumph upon the ruin of sin, and God may be glorified in the miracles of our conversion, and the wonders of our preservation and glories of our being saved.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A period of low temperatures that causes a reduction in species; ice age.
Noun
Examples
Eastward in Bosnia, while the central European clime prevails, the thermic gradient does not follow the recession in the north latitude, but the elevation of the terrain.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “recession” mean?
The act or an instance of receding or withdrawing.
Is “recession” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.