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What does Recession mean?

A significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy, lasting more than a few months.

Recession in a sentence
During a Recession, consumer spending typically decreases, and unemployment rates rise.

Recession in German, French, Spanish and Italian

German
Rezession

Definiert als zwei aufeinanderfolgende Quartale mit negativem Wachstum.

French
Récession

Période de recul du PIB sur au moins deux trimestres consécutifs.

Spanish
Recesión

Decrecimiento de la actividad económica durante un periodo prolongado.

Italian
Recessione

Fase di calo dell'attività produttiva di un Paese.

Common phrases with Recession

  • deep recession
  • global recession
  • enter into recession

Synonyms and opposites for Recession

  • Synonym Economic downturn
  • Synonym Slump
  • Opposite Expansion
  • Opposite Boom

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