Recession
Pronunciation : Re*ces"sion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. recessio, fr. recedere, recessum. See Recede.]
Definition : Defn: The act of receding or withdrawing, as from a place, a claim, or a demand. South. Mercy may rejoice upon the recessions of justice. Jer. Taylor.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Re*ces"sion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Pref. re- + cession.]
Definition : Defn: The act of ceding back; restoration; repeated cession; as, the recession of conquered territory to its former sovereign.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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