RECESSION

Definition

1. noun the state of the economy declines.
2. noun a small concavity. — synonyms: recess, niche, corner
3. noun the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service. — synonyms: recessional
4. noun the act of ceding back. — synonyms: ceding_back
5. noun the act of becoming more distant. — synonyms: receding