Recession Common

the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year

"After two years of rapid growth, the country finally entered a recession as unemployment rose and consumer spending plummeted."

a small concavity

"The dentist noticed a small recession on the side of my tooth where it meets the gumline."

the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service

"The priest gave his final blessing before leading the entire congregation in the traditional recession out through the side doors."

the act of ceding back

"After decades of holding onto the disputed territory, the treaty finally marked a formal recession of their claims to the borderland."

the act of becoming more distant

"As he walked away from the group, there was a noticeable recession in his posture that made him seem even further apart from everyone else."

The act or an instance of receding or withdrawing.

"The tide was in full recession, slowly revealing the rocky shore that had been submerged just moments before."